Everyone like: Cu Chulainn this, Fionn mac Cumhail that. But no one ever realizes that the reign of The Fomori only ended because of Cian mac Cainte's rizz.
while i very much enjoy what you're doing and love the quality of your videos, i would recommend you learn how to properly pronounce some of the name of groups/characters/irish words (sliotar [slitter], Fianna [fee anna {not Fee awna}, Nuada [Nooda] etc) for example.
Well this was a fun ole video, two absolute Irish Legends from the Ulster & Fenian cycles going toe to toe for a subjective comparative laugh, was really expecting Cuchulainn to win mostly because he seems to be more well known among average Irish folk nowadays and seems to have more statues/locations in his name etc I personally enjoy both characters for many different reasons across their fascinating journeys but always prefered Fionn MacCumhaill that little bit more overall. Happy to see my ancestor win this one haha.🌳 Go raibh maith agat for sharing good sir.⚔️🌅🍀
Thank you so much for watching and for the thoughtful comment. And truth be told in the first iteration of this battle (a blog post) I had Cú Chulainn winning!
@@irishmyths I thought that might of been the case haha, so much of it really comes down to perspectives an personal preference. Keep up the great videos always enjoy seeing them in my feed.⚔️🌅🍀
I am *such* a fan of your channel! Before I even watch, I'm 5 videos in and I wanted to say thank you. I have been in a huge religious crisis recently, and trying to piece together my own spirituality through my ancestry feels extremely confusing as an Irish descendant (esp. being 4th gen American by now). I get overwhelmed around details and consistency in lore/mythos, but you make it all super easy to grasp and take notes on. Sláinte from the states!
Another thing about Cu Chulainn's death, he made two vows - first that he would never refuse a meal from a host and second that he would never eat dog meat. So of course his enemies tricked him and offered him a meal of dog meat, forcing him to break a vow which in turn weakened his spirit and made him more vulnerable when he went to face his final battle.
I had never heard this part of the story before! Thanks so much for sharing, definitely adds another layer to the narrative, tying his death back to his "birth" as a hero (when he kills Culann’s hound). Brilliant storytelling
@@irishmyths I may be slightly mistaken only in that the never rejecting a meal is never rejecting a meal from a woman so a version of the story goes that it's an old crone who tricks him into eating dog meat. Also, just in case you ever have to say it again, "sliotar" is pronounced "slitter"
Everyone like: Cu Chulainn this, Fionn mac Cumhail that. But no one ever realizes that the reign of The Fomori only ended because of Cian mac Cainte's rizz.
while i very much enjoy what you're doing and love the quality of your videos, i would recommend you learn how to properly pronounce some of the name of groups/characters/irish words (sliotar [slitter], Fianna [fee anna {not Fee awna}, Nuada [Nooda] etc) for example.
Well this was a fun ole video, two absolute Irish Legends from the Ulster & Fenian cycles going toe to toe for a subjective comparative laugh, was really expecting Cuchulainn to win mostly because he seems to be more well known among average Irish folk nowadays and seems to have more statues/locations in his name etc I personally enjoy both characters for many different reasons across their fascinating journeys but always prefered Fionn MacCumhaill that little bit more overall. Happy to see my ancestor win this one haha.🌳 Go raibh maith agat for sharing good sir.⚔️🌅🍀
Thank you so much for watching and for the thoughtful comment. And truth be told in the first iteration of this battle (a blog post) I had Cú Chulainn winning!
@@irishmyths I thought that might of been the case haha, so much of it really comes down to perspectives an personal preference. Keep up the great videos always enjoy seeing them in my feed.⚔️🌅🍀
A 30-minute episode from you, we are spoilt - another highly entertaining installment
Thank you so much for the kind words! This one took me a while!
I am *such* a fan of your channel! Before I even watch, I'm 5 videos in and I wanted to say thank you.
I have been in a huge religious crisis recently, and trying to piece together my own spirituality through my ancestry feels extremely confusing as an Irish descendant (esp. being 4th gen American by now). I get overwhelmed around details and consistency in lore/mythos, but you make it all super easy to grasp and take notes on.
Sláinte from the states!
Love your videos man but you gotta work on your pronunciation.
Cu chulainn Offcourse because my name is Cullen 😅
It sounds to me like they need to make a dynasty warriors of Celtic and Irish myth. I think that would be pretty badass!
Everyone thinks the whole throwing with your foot thing is silly but I always took it as him drop kicking the spear witch I think is awesome
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I love how leag,s job is to mock and ridicule cu culainn into a rage . To this day that’s the main duty of an Irishman’s closest friends .
One has a mural on a taxi service. One has a hockey team. We know who Belfast City Council chose
Great stories. And it's pronounced 'shhlit-er' mate
Another thing about Cu Chulainn's death, he made two vows - first that he would never refuse a meal from a host and second that he would never eat dog meat. So of course his enemies tricked him and offered him a meal of dog meat, forcing him to break a vow which in turn weakened his spirit and made him more vulnerable when he went to face his final battle.
I had never heard this part of the story before! Thanks so much for sharing, definitely adds another layer to the narrative, tying his death back to his "birth" as a hero (when he kills Culann’s hound). Brilliant storytelling
@@irishmyths I may be slightly mistaken only in that the never rejecting a meal is never rejecting a meal from a woman so a version of the story goes that it's an old crone who tricks him into eating dog meat.
Also, just in case you ever have to say it again, "sliotar" is pronounced "slitter"
Great video ! Are some of the images used here A.I. generated ?
Almost all of them were dude 😂
@@pineappleman7914 there is quite a few when I look now 🤣
Slit-ter
Who is the poet. Or architect. Of these stories. Setanta always wins btw
Fionn! (He's one of my mother's ancestors... she's a Fionn lol)
Why is all mythology basically the same😂
23:48 I can't believe this works
Devna
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