Irish mythology

The severed head is routinely found throughout the literature and archaeology in Celtic and Norse territories. Is it possible that the severed head served as more than simply a war trophy?

Blarney Woollen Mills tells the tale of the classic Irish legend - the Children of Lir. The story is rich in Irish folklore, myths and magic.

Fine art print based on Irish history and mythology. This piece depicts Osáin and Niamh taking flight to the land of immortality. Perfect gift for anyone interested in Irish history and mythology. Osian and Niamh are two characters in Irish mythology, known for their love story that transcends time and space. Osian, a warrior poet, was the son of the legendary Fionn Mac Cumhaill, while Niamh was a beautiful fairy princess from the land of Tir na nOg. Their love story is often seen as a…

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in…

In Irish mythology, Danu ([ˈdanu]; modern Irish Dana [ˈd̪ˠanˠə]) is a hypothetical mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (Old Irish: "the peoples of the goddess Danu"). Though primarily seen as an ancestral figure, some Victorian sources also associate her with the land. The hypothetical nominative form of the name, *Danu, is not found in any medieval Irish text, but is rather a reconstruction by modern scholars based on the genitive Danann (also spelled Donand or Danand), which is the only…

From the Morrigan and Brigid to The Great Dagda and Manannán mac Lir, here are the best-known Celtic gods and goddesses in Irish mythology and culture.

Water kelpie or just kelpie is a shape-shifting water spirit originating from Scotland. It inhabits pools and streams, nearly every big body of water in Scotland has a kelpie story, the most well known being that of Loch Ness. It usually appears in the shape of horse but can take the human form, this is where the association with the Christian idea of Satan. In the late 19th century an interest in transcribing folklore came about, the recorders were inconsistent in their spelling and the…

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