Cú Chulainn: The Legend of The Irish Hulk (Irish Mythology Explained)
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
- Today we take a look at a hero that featured in Irish and Scottish folklore, Cú Chulainn the hero capable on transforming into a rage fueled monstrosity.
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Not sure why the audio was a bit more crackly than usual will try and fix it for the next video.
your voice is so soothing.
Mythology & Fiction Explained have you ever done any videos on west african myhology
There was mention that Cu Chulainn made the blunder by telling the woman that bore him a son to follow three rules. I only know of two of the three:
Never give your name.
Never back down from a fight.
I don't know the third one but basically when she sent her son Colin (that the name?) to meet with his father, it was those very geas that kept the father and son from a happy reunion and made it into tragedy.
Do a Slavic Mythology
Mythology & Fiction Explained Nice, if there’s any pantheons I don’t know a lot about, it’s definitely stuff from early city states like Mesopotamia, and Irish stuff without a doubt. Really enjoyed this. Now that I think about it, even Hindu mythology would be interesting as well. Can’t wait to see what else you cover and videos
That feeling when the entire nation fears you might steal their girls so they all become your wingman
Insane
😂😂
😅😅yup
Sounds like drake
Wingman nation, all bowing to you hoping you do not steal their girl. They better do a good job, or else 😉😏
You didn't mention much about his spear, Gae Bolg; A spear that when kicked into an opponent would sprout barbs so strong the spear had to be cut out from the victim. Or as another description would imply, sprout barbs that spread through the body until "every single joint was filled with barbs", basically turning the victim into a flesh-covered thorn bush.
Also, "Gae Bolg" means something like "spear of mortal pain". Everything about that spear is metal af.
I also heard that when he died, it was actually his own entrails he bound himself to the stone with.
The Horned King wasnt gae bolg made from a meteor that fell when he was born too and grew with him getting longer and more elaborate as he used it until it reached the form he had as a "young adult"
I haven't heard about anything like that. I have heard that it was made from the bone of some sea monster that was killed by another sea monster.
doesn't sound all that useful when a whole army's charging you.
That is why you dont use that feature in a battle againts multiple opponents.
Well when else would you use a spear?
So he would get angry, bulk up, and his hair would spike up and he'd become more powerful. So what you're saying is he is a super saiyan
If by Super Saiyan you mean he turns inside out and become a monster made of rage and sinew, then yes.
The real question is he over 9000
*LAUGHS IN BLACK METAL*
Ss3
No he is The Saiyan of Legend
The Legendary Super Saiyan
Don't make me mad Laddie, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry
I read this in Angus’s voice from Brave, I hope that’s what you intended
No Irish person has every said “laddie”. Ever.
@@seansquirke sounds like you have never seen Brave
@@Halo-lg7rq I have, Brave is set in Scotland not Ireland 😐
@@seansquirke my friend, you have to understand when people are joking with you😅
I love stories about him. Celtic mythology is so confusing, but despite that his stories always stick with me since childhood.
Probably why we don't get too many movies and games about Celtic Mythology is very confusing with all the different variations Irish Scottish and mainland Europe Celtic myths
It's less well documented so most stories can have so many takes.
It's the same with Nordic and Greek stories. You can kinda cherry pick what you like and make up your version of the story.
"We have a Hulk!" "Ya? Well we have a Chulainn!"
"You mean the blacksmith?"'
"No"
Lol hulk vs cu chalain
If only Cu Chulainn's Men could say that.
IM COMIN FOR YAH LADDIE!!!
Surprised Chicken SMITE references XD
SMITE REFERENCES ❤️
ya sure it wont break i swing pretty hard
Oml CuChu man oml
That's SCOTLAND, not Ireland.
Thank you for pronouncing Cu Chulainn properly! So many people don't!
Pity about the rest of the pronunciations in the video. :-/
Keith Gaughan lol
Could you please spell it for me phonetically?
It's so weird, though. I'm guessing you're from somewhere in the centre? Down in Munster, we'd say COO CULL-AHN, but in other parts, it's C-HU-C-HULL-EN. I seems to depend on whether you separate it into one words or two.
@@TheSeanSpillane we say it with hard c sounds here
In Persian Mythology, our most powerful hero, Rostam, had a child with the princess of the enemy country. The boy was named Sohrab and one day fought his father. Sohrab suspected that he was fighting his father, for no other man could be that powerful. Rostam, however, refused to identify himself, and ultimately defeated and killed Sohrab. With his dying breath, Sohrab told him: "You cannot escape from the wrath of my father, for he is Rostam, the strongest man in the world."
This is a famous tragedy in our Epic, "Shahnameh"
I don't know, I'd say it's just a coincidence. A hero accidentally killing his own child is just such an universally tragic motive that several cultures could just add it to the tales of their heroes independently.
@@tereziamarkova2822 well if you ascribe to the indo-European theory then both Celtic and Indo-Iranic mythological traditions are derived from a common culture which dates back to the bronze age, or perhaps (as some evidence suggests) even further back into the neolithic. Similarities in mythologies as far afield as Ireland to India and the Tarim basin in China are well documented and even match up with linguistic and genetic data. Certainly an interesting topic to research, I’ve enjoyed my dive into it thus far anyways.
Prince of persia (rostam)
@@majestichotwings6974 you are right, we all go along way back together, the terracotta army is of Greek design, and the sanxingdui bronze masks pre date Chinese bronze age, we were a global people back then too.
thanks for this!
My dog's name is Setanta - he's an Irish hunting hound
This absolute legend didn't deserve to go out the way he did. Not like that. He deserved better than being stabbed over and over again by swords, and then launched out of his barrel and into a ceiling light. Poor doggo...
how are you here we must find and stop u and your clones
@@darknight7447 no cannot stop the mustachiness that is Just Some Guy
Lancer ga shinda!
What!?
Even in his own tale, Lancer got done dirty.
"Pray tell me the story of young Cú Chulainn
How his eyes were dark his expression sullen
And how he'd fight and always won
And how they cried when he was fallen."
(this is a part of Phil Lynott’s ode to Ireland, his beloved home nation). RIP Phil Lynott.
From Roisin Dubh or Black Rose, that's Rosheen Dove not Roizin Doob
@@paulcharlwood702 Rosheen dooh. Phil's pronunciation on the track was a little bit off there. But a phenomenal track, nonetheless. RIP Phil Lynott.
"So, Phil, tell me how it feels to be black and Irish?" "Well, Guinness is black and Irish, isn't it?"
Have you found your friend yet, partner?
Now that you are getting into Irish mythology you need to do a video about me.
Finn Maccool lol
Cheese burger
😂priceless..
sorry m8 you aint got shit on cu. you have salmon knowledge and cu has a insta kill spear and can turn into the irish hulk
Fox Hound1878 But, I have such a "cool" name. LOL!
Cú Chulainn SMASH!^^
i bet Aphrodite smash this dude.
and this dude end up arm wrestling with Ares.
This dude said NO! To Morrigan(Da f*ck!?) Soooo goddesses are off menu for Cú
yea.........
he better be smash Gaea.
*YES!!!*
I know Cu Chulainn! He's a friend from work!
So amazing, so brutal, such family drama and he dies like a hero. The story about this Irish hero is amazing.
I have a book about this guy, entitled HOUND.
Cu. mean hound in Irish.
He killed a guys dog.
What's the book about 😂
"HE'S BASICALLY IRISH HERCULES RIN!!"
That was a badass hero. Wow. Would definitely watch a series about him
i mean, he does appear in the 3 routes of Fate/Stay Night tho he is pretty restricted in it so he can never show his true potential
Fine Taste.
I'll be glad if no one makes a TV show or movie about him until after the current fad of female supremacy and white hate are over.
Last thing I wanna see is black female liberal-arts-degree Cu Chulainn.
You should really do a video for Gilgamesh
Isn’t that the guy from those smurf movies? Forgive me if I’m wrong, but I’ve heard that name before.
A 'Merica You've probably heard of him as the protagonist in one of the world's oldest written pieces of fiction.
A 'Merica i think youre talking about Gargamel
Bruh
Useless goddess gets beaten by a clay and a half god, half human ruler.
>Cú Chulainn enters the arena
Thor- "YEEESSSSS!! Hey, we know each other. He's a friend from work!"
Omg lol
A genuine, natural born Hulk. This guy would put Bruce Banner to task. Great Irish myth.
Irish Hulk. Let the memes rain
@Kyle O'Bryan The hulk was a copy of solomon Grundy from the DC Universe. He was originally grey but After six issues they decided to make the hulk green due to printing complications.
Thats the main inspiration behind the hulk that I am *aware* of anyway
@Kyle O'Bryan IDK about that but he is the literal basis for Slaine in 2000ad.
What task would he ask him to do?
But she's stunning and brave! Reeee
Cu Chulainn vs Kratos.
Both fed up with using rage.
Nice smite thumbnail
Im comin for yah laddie!
Surprised Chicken *deicide*
You Rock
Wait...
Cancel that
RageBerserker101 《- kappa
more like paladins
I want to see Cu Chulainn fight a Berserker.
Hakelous-reviews ohh I see what you did there.
Ha ha ha - Norse he would win against. the one from Gears of War game series...he would die.
Berserkers were on drugs, Cù Chulainn was like Hulk.
you know...as went to reply to your comment - a warhammer 40k trailer about SpaceHulks was playing...ah the irony. *:-'D*
He fought and beat Ferdiad, I don’t think berserkers would last too long. Or an army of them for that matter 😜
Anyone else come here because of Fate?
Payton Hammaker yes and destiny won't stop poking my brain
GAE BOLG!!
Yes
Yes
yes
His weapon gae bolg is the most badass weapon ever it's called the spear of death crafted from the bones of a sea monster by his teacher and lover scathach the queen of the land of shadows/darkness
The land was the Isle of Skye, where he was actually there for the trials of Emer, to win Emer as a wife, & was under Ferdiad, who would later be his battle brother, best friend, & even possible lover.. Had a Scottish son called Connla to Scáthach's sister, whom he eventually killed.. As he did Ferdiad, who was given inpenatrable armour, & Cú Chulainn was given the Gae bolg, the unstoppable weapon.. So after 3 days, eventually killed Ferdiad using the Gae bolg..
Shouldn't we call "the Hulk" the "American Cu Chalainn?"
Growing up, I learned a lot about Greek/Roman mythology through school as well as versions in popular shows and movies. When I got a bit older I got more into Norse myths due to the growing popularity of characters such as Marvel's Thor. When a game called Smite came out I started learning a bit about Japanese and Egyptian god as well.
I'm actually hoping someone, somewhere tackles Celtic myths with either a popular show or game so more interest is sparked for them. I get that it's a bit of a risky move because of it's historical ties to modern day Christianity but I feel these characters could stand to be placed in the spotlight, doesn't matter if they accurately resemble the myths they're derived from as long as people get to see them in some capacity. And then maybe more people will seek out channels like yours to compare their modern day version to the original stories told about them.
The Japanese anime/game franchise Fate does some of that. It's introduced me to many myths including the Ulster Cycle and the Indian Mahabharata. (They don't shy away from Christian characters either, you can magically summon Saint Martha and Joan of Arc. In my estimation they give Christian faith a lot of respect, but it's possible you might disagree.)
Ray Hemminger
I'm actually writing a book series right now which might include facets of Irish mythology, especially the Tuatha de Dannan and Fomorians. If I do it, I'll probably take a few creative liberties as far as their origins and what inevitably happened to them, although these things were never really clearly stated anyway. And, even though I find it a shame that so much of these legends have been changed by the Christian scribes of old, it is also rather convenient as I am in fact Christian, and while not necessarily wanting to write a Christian series, my worldview will always leak through to some degree, you know? Aside from that, it would still be my utmost mission to present these wonderful, old tales with as much accuracy and respect as I can!
Watch the anime fate, cu Chulain is in it
I'm actually an aspiring Film maker and plan to do this.
Can you explain why you stated it might be risky .... 'because of it's historical ties to modern day Christianity' . How do you feel that this would be an issue in terms of creating a game or a show or a movie? Cheers.
I enjoy mythology and you make it more easy to understand so I became a patron!
I remember they depicted him in the cartoon Gargoyles back in the early 90s in the episode “The Hound of Ulster”
The Man 316 I was looking for someone else who remembered that show! One of my favorite episodes.
ZeethK92 I will always remember Gargoyles 😊 it was ridiculously underrated I have all the episodes on dvd.
“Gae Bulga the spear of light mine again and I am Cúchulainn once more!!”
ODIN I don’t know if that would work a series allows more story development which Gargoyles benefitted greatly from. I’m skeptical of remakes nowadays anyway especially things like Gargoyles which are just fine as they are
The Man 316 i still got my old gargoyle vhs and toy thats their building and you pull a zip so they fly off it
OXOTNHK aka D3ath Patr0l do you have the dvds?
He's only gone by *two* names: the difference in stress doesn't make a whit of difference, other than in Old Irish and except in Munster Irish, _all_ Gaelic languages, the stress is heavily word-initial.
'Emain Macha' in Old Irish was pronounced like 'Evan Vaca'. If you want a more modern pronunciation, it's 'Owan Waka'.
Your pronunciation of 'ríastrad' is almost right, but the stress is off.
'Cathbad' was more like 'Cathvath' in Old Irish, or in modern Irish 'Kah-wuh'.
'Sons of Nechtan Uis'? I think you might've misread that. It's simply 'Nechtan' or 'Nechtan Scéne' (the genitive form of the OI 'scían' meaning 'knife', so his name more or less meant 'Naughtan the Knife'). The 'Ui' I think your pronouncing is actually part of a patronomic surname.
'Scáthach' ('shadowy') has the stress on the first syllable, and the first 'a' is long. 'Dún Scáith' ('fortress of shadows') is more like 'doon skaath' in OI. 'Lugaid' is pronounced 'LUH-gath' not 'lug-AID'.
'Connacht' isn't 'con-AKT'. It's pronounced _exactly_ the same way as the modern Irish province.
I want to learn irish well actually celtic language i am Mexican but i feel some sort of connection to celtic weird but yeah.
Too bad he killed his son. I would have liked seeing them take on Rome.
Irish, Scottish, Germanic and Greek heroes tend have memorable yet tragic ends,
If there was such a person, he probably was super strong, fast and agile, and super intelligent wen it comes to Iron Age military tactics. He probably could have killed hundreds by himself, when in a "berserker" mindset. He wouldn't have changed physically, like the legend says, but his battle rage would make him fearless. A person such as this would have made people make up supernatural legends about him, eventually surpassing his actual deeds, to Godlike status. That's no doubt how many Demi-God legends came to be. But did such a person exist? There are no archeological records pointing in that direction, so I highly doubt it. But just because none have been found to date, doesn't mean he didn't exist - just less grand, but still great nonetheless.
Oh, the legend of Sétanta was thought to be around 1CE, according to scholars, not sometime during the Middle Ages. This would have been during the Iron Age.
What if he is alive now?....
Cú Chulainn could consume the English with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse. Yes I know that's Scottish not Irish, but still funny.
Celts: they brag.
In the book 'celtic warriors' it gives a first hand account of his transformation , it's pretty detailed and graphic to be made up and paints the picture of a supernatural being among us
England: We have an army
Ireland: We have a Cu Chulainn
England: Oh... well then... We’ll... cause famine then.
Great video As a irishman I was happy to see this I love irish mythology, it may not be as popular as norse or Greek but it is truly just as interesting I hope more videos on irish mythology into the future
Do a video on Oisín from Irish mythology please?
Countess Elizabeth I don't think he has
PLEASE,make more Celtic/Irish mitology videos.
And that is why the Hulk is Green... Because the Hulk is based on the famous Irish myth
Not really but it would be interesting though
If you're interested. The Hulk was originally grey, but the illustration artists warned that he would look like a grey blob at mass production. This was due to the printing process of the time. So he was changed to green so his black lined muscles on his body would show up better in print.
Banner is more Irish then English name i think so maybe
If only the hulk were originally green sadly the hulk was grey
2:00 he played hurling a sport unlike anything you've seen before it is over 3000 years old
Wow... I never knew how similar Cu Chulainn and Achilles were. It's very fascinating.
He sometimes also wore a blue leotard lol XD
Also "Distracted when his horse fell off a cliff" LoL yeah, that tends to distract people, especially if they are on the horse XD
I just imagine Cú being more inconvenienced than anything. Plunging off the cliff and falling in midair, only to nonchalantly think "Great, now I'll need to climb back up."
Can you make a video on how what the biggest diferrences are between the lore in god of war 4 and the real Norse Mythologie?
Thank you so much for finally doing a video on Cu Chulainn!!! I was told these stories as a child after coming to the U.S. and instead of hearing about Hercules, I only knew of the boy called Setanta that would later become the great Cu Chulainn!
2000ad's Slaine is based on cuchulain
Very educational, glad to be able to hear his story in this depiction instead of relying in the Fate series. Granted i like him there too but the memes are a bit too much
This was awesome.
Your work always makes me so proud to be of European stock.
And as part Irish (Corke) & part Scotish (Glasgow) these stories help me feel a connection to my people & be very proud of them & the stories passed down through the ages.
Thank you 👍
Cork . . There is no e 😉
Awh yeah! All Fate fans gather!
rolando castro what's fate? Is it as good as I heard?
Zabieru Gloss Its a multi work series that focuses on mythological and real life heroes being summoned by mages to battle, but thats the basics of it.
lanca ga shinda
rolando castro I tried to roll for Cú Alter while watching this video.
Dino G oh stip pissing on someones fun.
Cú Chulainn for Smite, anyone? I feel like these lesser-known mythological figures deserve to be represented
He's basically irish Hercules RIN!!!
sword???? what about his infamous barbed spear that had accompanied him on many fights. also loved the video
Cu Chulainn is my favorite hero in mythology I’m glad this video was made
I could see a movie being made about this guy.
I think the image of Cú Chulainn with blue facepaint was imitated by Mel Gibson in his movie "Braveheart" and he probably thought that Cú Chulainn and William Wallace were the same.
kirby march Barcena except braveheart is Scottish and cu chulainn is Irish.
-_- braveheart was a Pict (well possibly but movie inccuracy) and picts covered themselves in wode, blue face paint. also, different country.
Blue facepaint was common amongst all of the Celts.
@@jencheevers983, Scoti, was an Irish clan, that went to Alba, later became Scotland!
If you want to cover another bonkers Irish hero, I'd suggest Fionn MacCumhaill.
You mean that lancer that goes up to any beautiful women and asks them to marry him?
Or diarmuid ua duibhne
hehe... cum hail
its cool using this channel in conjunction with the mythology books im reading.
Can I ask which books? Or any you recommend? I loved Greek and Norse mythology growing up but somehow (even though I'm Irish) missed out on celtic lore and really wanna make up for it
@@LostArtOfMusic I have the edith Hamilton one but haven't got to it yet. The ones I read are world myth by Barry b Powell and myths and legends by Philip Wilkinson. The latter is shorter but has cool visuals and the former is more involved being like 500 or more pages. I enjoyed both so far
Well apart from one eye popping out and the other going in, well, and splashing blood from his head, hust sounds like a popculture stereotypical demon. But it doesn't seem like he would transform every time ge fought or anything like that.
Pray tell me the story of young Cu Chulainn. How his eyes were dark, his expression sullen. And how he’d fight and always won. And how they cried when he was fallen.
I sense a Hulk vs Cu Chulainn, Marvel storyline.
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! You have answered my prayer!!!! All hail Cu Chulainn!!!
Justin Graves yeah i want also to see kratos and cu chulainn fight
This is one of my favorite legends another depiction of when they finally realized he died one of the men went up and checked to be sure and that moment was when our young hero dropped his sword in death and chopped the other soldiers arm off. Killing one last time. Badass even in death lol
Koda Peterson Extremely Metal.
My Man.
Thumbnail Looking like Sheamus
Cu chulainn reminds me of DBZ character name Zarbon. Who can transform into a hulking monster of itself.
Wow actually a good comparison
best lancer class servant
Robert Howard was influenced by the tales of Cu Chulainn when he created Conan.
The multiple depictions of the #7 is a reference to the pleiades.
If kratos faced. Irish gods maybe get power
The art of the guy in the thumbnail looks just like WWE Superstar Sheamus 😲 .
Man, this makes me want to hear about the Mesopotamian demi-god, King Gilgamesh of Uruk. If you see this comment, please consider it!
They should make this a videogame
Archer : *HE'S BASICALLY IRISH HERCULES RIN!!*
If I remember right, I’m pretty sure the Ulstermen being cursed an unable to fight was an action of Queen Mebd, but rather a punishment from the goddess Mach’s for making her run a foot race while pregnant (she won) so she cursed the men to suffer labor pains in their darkest hour. Cu Chulainn was not effected, because he lacked a beard. I think that’s what happened, but correct me if I’m wrong
The Paladin I thought it was coz he was still a virgin, though the beard thing makes more sense
The Paladin different versions of the same story
Why Yeah, because if I remember correctly this was after the incident with Aoife and Emer
The prequel story of how na hUltaigh came to have labour pains is called the Pangs of Ulster
I thought it was because he was born in a fairy mound or what that was called and simply wasn’t considered a ulster man cause he wasn’t from ulster.
This dude sounds cool, I want to know more about him
I would love to see this character go up against kratos in god of war 5
Ricardo Banton if they switch from norse to irish they should do this battle
Well don't see that happening next though. I think they'll be going Egyptians and they should. I think they could come up with some good enough antagonist there
Ricardo Banton I feel like that's a huge jump from Scandinavia to Egypt, Ireland is definitely a much more likely jump.
muntu1221 I don't think so. They already hinted at the Egyptians gods twice in God of War.
James Furey Same, but Irish mythology is so ambiguous at times. More so than probably any other mythology
God of war sequel confirmed
Attreus lands in Ireland and gets trained into becoming Cu Chullain
Odin’s fucked now
Do Týr from Norse mythology
I'll be honest with you; if not for anime I wouldn't even know who he is or even be interested.
He's in a anime ? , Wich one ?
IM COMIN FOR YE LADDIE
I'm Irish and have watched many videos on this subject you are the only one to do him justice, thank you
I enjoyed this thank you for posting. I have heard other versions of the story of how he got his name. I would really like to hear about the Scottish warrior bard Ossian. I know that there is an Irish one as well. It would be nice to hear about the two of them, their lives and feats. And if there is any music attributed to either of them. Thankyou for this posting. I really enjoyed it.
As described by Archer "He's basically Irish Hercules"
No. There's only one Hercules. And the only one is most glorious.
You mean Actually Satan
He was also covered by Overly Sarcastic Productions
Smite got me into mythology. And I'm happy it did.
Coco Nut same
This was really interesting Irish lore has some really fantastic characters thanks for the grade video
Read many times about him but this is the first time I've heard such grotesque monsterisms. For the most part the legends I've seen have him a big strong tough man not a weird monster like this.
I have never read anything about the eye popping or organ inversion.
Finn McCool was also a pretty famous Irish mythological character
Fionn mac cumhail
@@BelcarrigFarm sorry yeah. I completely forgot the name and I thought that Finn McCool was close enough
Look up Miracle of Sounds ‘The Tale of Cu Chulainn’. A. FOOKING. Amazing
Can you cover Slavic myths
are there more irish demigods?
I'm trying to learn more about Irish mythology for a book I'm writing
Where is about Aztec mythology or Native Americans cares about that
your right tower has been destroyed!
Make on on Karna the King of Anga
why the fuck doesn't this guy have a movie!? And I always imagined him with more boyish looks and less Jo-Jo's Bizarre Adventures, unlike these depictions (after all he did die young) but meh
A while back, when I was toying with trying to start a career writing comic books, I had an idea for a group of young heroes loosely based on a number of Avengers and Justice League characters. Cu Chulainn was going to be my version of Thor, a mythological hero brought into the modern day.
That's cool. :) I have a similar idea for one of my my character who's basically the Thor of the group as well as the Hulk.
It’s welsh history too ya know, lol.
Refusing hospitality was a general taboo, but the taboo (called a geas) to never eat dog meat was given to Cú Chulainn personally, since the hound was his namesake. (Although in some tellings, he was given two geasa: never to eat dog meat, and never to refuse food from a woman.) He was warned never to tell anyone about it (which he did, of course), and the Morrigan heard about it. To force him to break his geas, she disguised herself as three crones at the side of the road roasting a hound. When he approached, they offered him some. He tried to decline, but they mocked him for rejecting their hospitality, saying he was dishonorable. To avoid dishonor, he picked up a piece of the meat with his left hand, but as soon as it touched his lips, he lost the strength in his left arm. He dropped the meat onto his leg, and lost the strength in it, too. So he went to his final battle with his left side only as strong as a normal man.
So he skipped into battle?
@@jonnymoffett2544 His limbs didn't change size, they just got weaker on one side. Might have walked in a wide circle, I suppose.
@@_spacegoat_ He could have hopped!
It's weird how Finn Macool has more in common with Achilles?
They both have specific body parts that are important to them, gained from some river? Like Finn's thumb and Achilles' heel.
"Gae.... Bolg!"
"Lancer ga shinda!"
"Kono hitodenashi!