Cú Chulainn: The Legend of The Irish Hulk (Irish Mythology Explained)

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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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@MythologyFictionExplained 6 жыл бұрын

Not sure why the audio was a bit more crackly than usual will try and fix it for the next video.

@brother-mesho941 6 жыл бұрын

your voice is so soothing.

@bigdurk4115 6 жыл бұрын

Mythology & Fiction Explained have you ever done any videos on west african myhology

@MarkATorres1989 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@bullofcrmnica 6 жыл бұрын

Do a Slavic Mythology

@ekinstonwalker9736 6 жыл бұрын

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

@NerdishGeekish 6 жыл бұрын

That feeling when the entire nation fears you might steal their girls so they all become your wingman

@vimaljain8862 6 жыл бұрын

Insane

@derekmcnulty2559 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@Daisy30y03 Жыл бұрын

😅😅yup

@1379andre Ай бұрын

Sounds like drake

@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014 23 күн бұрын

Wingman nation, all bowing to you hoping you do not steal their girl. They better do a good job, or else 😉😏

@TheHornedKing 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@HovektheArtist 6 жыл бұрын

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"

@TheHornedKing 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@benthomason3307 6 жыл бұрын

doesn't sound all that useful when a whole army's charging you.

@TheHornedKing 6 жыл бұрын

That is why you dont use that feature in a battle againts multiple opponents.

@benthomason3307 6 жыл бұрын

Well when else would you use a spear?

@mrpink8951 5 жыл бұрын

"We have a Hulk!" "Ya? Well we have a Chulainn!"

@arontuske9348 3 жыл бұрын

"You mean the blacksmith?"' "No"

@angryunicornproductions2633 2 жыл бұрын

Lol hulk vs cu chalain

@marslan6960 2 жыл бұрын

If only Cu Chulainn's Men could say that.

@ShingenNolaan 4 жыл бұрын

I love stories about him. Celtic mythology is so confusing, but despite that his stories always stick with me since childhood.

@slainemccool2875 2 жыл бұрын

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

@marslan6960 2 жыл бұрын

@CardCaptorDeadpool Жыл бұрын

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.

@Ocaljr 6 жыл бұрын

Don't make me mad Laddie, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry

@Halo-lg7rq 3 жыл бұрын

I read this in Angus’s voice from Brave, I hope that’s what you intended

@seansquirke 3 жыл бұрын

No Irish person has every said “laddie”. Ever.

@Halo-lg7rq 3 жыл бұрын

@@seansquirke sounds like you have never seen Brave

@seansquirke 3 жыл бұрын

@@Halo-lg7rq I have, Brave is set in Scotland not Ireland 😐

@Halo-lg7rq 3 жыл бұрын

@@seansquirke my friend, you have to understand when people are joking with you😅

@Raivon 2 жыл бұрын

"HE'S BASICALLY IRISH HERCULES RIN!!"

@baddragonite 6 жыл бұрын

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

@malcomalexander9437 5 жыл бұрын

If by Super Saiyan you mean he turns inside out and become a monster made of rage and sinew, then yes.

@mrpizzadavo 5 жыл бұрын

The real question is he over 9000

@cyborgvix5115 4 жыл бұрын

*LAUGHS IN BLACK METAL*

@robertcrisp8516 3 жыл бұрын

Ss3

@deaganachomarunacathasaigh4344 3 жыл бұрын

No he is The Saiyan of Legend The Legendary Super Saiyan

@CAPace09 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for pronouncing Cu Chulainn properly! So many people don't!

@talideon 6 жыл бұрын

Pity about the rest of the pronunciations in the video. :-/

@splo1nger909 5 жыл бұрын

Keith Gaughan lol

@is-be6725 5 жыл бұрын

Could you please spell it for me phonetically?

@TheSeanSpillane 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@user-xk8jn7iw3u 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheSeanSpillane we say it with hard c sounds here

@gavinjh1303 6 жыл бұрын

"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.

@paulcharlwood702 5 жыл бұрын

From Roisin Dubh or Black Rose, that's Rosheen Dove not Roizin Doob

@Ayeskint 4 жыл бұрын

@@paulcharlwood702 Rosheen dooh. Phil's pronunciation on the track was a little bit off there. But a phenomenal track, nonetheless. RIP Phil Lynott.

@paulsmith5752 2 жыл бұрын

"So, Phil, tell me how it feels to be black and Irish?" "Well, Guinness is black and Irish, isn't it?"

@marslan6960 2 жыл бұрын

Have you found your friend yet, partner?

@omidjaberi1807 4 жыл бұрын

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"

@tereziamarkova2822 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@majestichotwings6974 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@irfanismailyowo8273 Жыл бұрын

Prince of persia (rostam)

@raytracer2651 Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@emberhydra7621 6 жыл бұрын

So amazing, so brutal, such family drama and he dies like a hero. The story about this Irish hero is amazing.

@CuteDwarf11 5 жыл бұрын

I have a book about this guy, entitled HOUND.

@hugoleonardoamaral586 6 жыл бұрын

That was a badass hero. Wow. Would definitely watch a series about him

@GBlockbreaker 5 жыл бұрын

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

@marslan6960 2 жыл бұрын

Fine Taste.

@TheKhopesh Жыл бұрын

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.

@Surprised_Chicken 6 жыл бұрын

IM COMIN FOR YAH LADDIE!!!

@simeonkostov3962 6 жыл бұрын

Surprised Chicken SMITE references XD

@reneehillan 6 жыл бұрын

SMITE REFERENCES ❤️

@jkrunknown4446 6 жыл бұрын

ya sure it wont break i swing pretty hard

@votedthatoneguy 6 жыл бұрын

Oml CuChu man oml

@MsXizan 6 жыл бұрын

That's SCOTLAND, not Ireland.

@Erricane 3 жыл бұрын

Cu Chulainn vs Kratos. Both fed up with using rage.

@bradsmithy4380 3 жыл бұрын

>Cú Chulainn enters the arena Thor- "YEEESSSSS!! Hey, we know each other. He's a friend from work!"

@angryunicornproductions2633 2 жыл бұрын

Omg lol

@derekscanlan4641 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for this! My dog's name is Setanta - he's an Irish hunting hound

@finnmaccool2665 6 жыл бұрын

Now that you are getting into Irish mythology you need to do a video about me.

@Lavender1775 6 жыл бұрын

Finn Maccool lol

@finnmaccool2665 6 жыл бұрын

Cheese burger

@gavinjh1303 6 жыл бұрын

😂priceless..

@FoxHound-ut1hu 6 жыл бұрын

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

@finnmaccool2665 6 жыл бұрын

Fox Hound1878 But, I have such a "cool" name. LOL!

@Just_Some_Guy_with_a_Mustache 3 жыл бұрын

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...

@darknight7447 3 жыл бұрын

how are you here we must find and stop u and your clones

@jamesbenson2090 3 жыл бұрын

@@darknight7447 no cannot stop the mustachiness that is Just Some Guy

@kayramah2531 2 жыл бұрын

Lancer ga shinda!

@marslan6960 2 жыл бұрын

What!?

@nnnnmhughuuhhjiijj9457 2 жыл бұрын

Even in his own tale, Lancer got done dirty.

@TheMan-je5xq 6 жыл бұрын

I remember they depicted him in the cartoon Gargoyles back in the early 90s in the episode “The Hound of Ulster”

@ZeethK92 6 жыл бұрын

The Man 316 I was looking for someone else who remembered that show! One of my favorite episodes.

@TheMan-je5xq 6 жыл бұрын

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!!”

@TheMan-je5xq 6 жыл бұрын

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

@HovektheArtist 6 жыл бұрын

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

@TheMan-je5xq 6 жыл бұрын

OXOTNHK aka D3ath Patr0l do you have the dvds?

@animec-dramaskpop6362 6 жыл бұрын

I want to see Cu Chulainn fight a Berserker.

@Hakelous 6 жыл бұрын

cu alter

@almadiadjula1133 6 жыл бұрын

Hakelous-reviews ohh I see what you did there.

@Sundershard 6 жыл бұрын

Ha ha ha - Norse he would win against. the one from Gears of War game series...he would die.

@kthonoth1029 6 жыл бұрын

Berserkers were on drugs, Cù Chulainn was like Hulk.

@Sundershard 6 жыл бұрын

you know...as went to reply to your comment - a warhammer 40k trailer about SpaceHulks was playing...ah the irony. *:-'D*

@snakes3425 3 жыл бұрын

England: We have an army Ireland: We have a Cu Chulainn

@RaraZeCat 2 жыл бұрын

England: Oh... well then... We’ll... cause famine then.

@zabierugloss5387 6 жыл бұрын

I enjoy mythology and you make it more easy to understand so I became a patron!

@estephens4483 6 жыл бұрын

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

@carlossique9604 6 жыл бұрын

Cu Chulainn is my favorite hero in mythology I’m glad this video was made

@19chucki74 6 жыл бұрын

A genuine, natural born Hulk. This guy would put Bruce Banner to task. Great Irish myth.

@vladtheimpaler9577 6 жыл бұрын

Irish Hulk. Let the memes rain

@savageshot3723 4 жыл бұрын

@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

@jpgduff 3 жыл бұрын

@Kyle O'Bryan IDK about that but he is the literal basis for Slaine in 2000ad.

@marslan6960 2 жыл бұрын

What task would he ask him to do?

@charliechurch5004 2 жыл бұрын

But she's stunning and brave! Reeee

@cathalmcailin8400 6 жыл бұрын

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!

@Spudcore 2 жыл бұрын

That first picture is fantastic. Reminds me of Greg Staples' art on Sláine. Good video topic, Cú Chulainn is a particularly awesome mythical hero, his stories are very much worth re-telling.

@Daimon-X 6 жыл бұрын

Cú Chulainn SMASH!^^

@razoredge8256 6 жыл бұрын

i bet Aphrodite smash this dude. and this dude end up arm wrestling with Ares.

@Daimon-X 6 жыл бұрын

This dude said NO! To Morrigan(Da f*ck!?) Soooo goddesses are off menu for Cú

@razoredge8256 6 жыл бұрын

yea......... he better be smash Gaea.

@strider4life696 6 жыл бұрын

*YES!!!* I know Cu Chulainn! He's a friend from work!

@YamiKaiba 2 жыл бұрын

Wow... I never knew how similar Cu Chulainn and Achilles were. It's very fascinating.

@kittysune1 6 жыл бұрын

Finally someone does this! I have an older world mythology book that I read when I was little and this was one of my favs. Thanks for posting.

@moshaabazz8072 6 жыл бұрын

This was really interesting Irish lore has some really fantastic characters thanks for the grade video

@Draylin41 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@nomukun1138 6 жыл бұрын

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.)

@thehackingburger3002 6 жыл бұрын

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!

@MrJecull 2 жыл бұрын

Watch the anime fate, cu Chulain is in it

@asteroidkatfacts1036 2 жыл бұрын

I'm actually an aspiring Film maker and plan to do this.

@derekk2708 Жыл бұрын

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.

@OrdinaryAverageMan 2 жыл бұрын

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

@derekmorgan3962 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for making this video Cu Chulainn was the first story I heard as a child and u did a great job on it thank you again

@blissopulence8319 5 жыл бұрын

I loved this, I wish I could listen to the other stories!!! Thank you for these videos!

@ikitclaw3299 3 жыл бұрын

I'm Irish and have watched many videos on this subject you are the only one to do him justice, thank you

@TeutonicTrickster 6 жыл бұрын

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 👍

@andreamacloughlin7645 5 жыл бұрын

Cork . . There is no e 😉

@KwelNews 6 жыл бұрын

wow, i totally thought i was gonna have to correct pronunciation here. But you killed it dude. this was fantastic. Thanks for uploading.

@justingraves1291 6 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!!!!! You have answered my prayer!!!! All hail Cu Chulainn!!!

@sankarea5745 5 жыл бұрын

Justin Graves yeah i want also to see kratos and cu chulainn fight

@greghuffman3061 3 жыл бұрын

its cool using this channel in conjunction with the mythology books im reading.

@LostArtOfMusic 3 жыл бұрын

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

@greghuffman3061 3 жыл бұрын

@@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

@morechadmorestacy71 6 жыл бұрын

PLEASE,make more Celtic/Irish mitology videos.

@stugod5000 6 жыл бұрын

nice video, i always love the myths of Ireland and Scotland. Could you please do some Welsh myths or even the 13 treasures of Britain

@saracheff8696 4 жыл бұрын

Ah, finally you posted some Irish mythology videos. Please 🙏 do more! I really do enjoy hearing all about Irish heritage especially since my family hails from Ireland nd Scotland! 😊

@catrionahenderson7759 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@N93000 6 жыл бұрын

2:00 he played hurling a sport unlike anything you've seen before it is over 3000 years old

@joschafinger126 4 жыл бұрын

Irish mythology is pretty much the weirdest stuff you can read - I just adore it. Keep up the good work!

@davewhiting831 4 жыл бұрын

First heard the name in a Thin Lizzy song. Thank you SO much for this. Big fan of your channel, please, keep it up!

@keanu242 6 жыл бұрын

You should really do a video for Gilgamesh

@elharv4540 6 жыл бұрын

Isn’t that the guy from those smurf movies? Forgive me if I’m wrong, but I’ve heard that name before.

@muntu1221 6 жыл бұрын

A 'Merica You've probably heard of him as the protagonist in one of the world's oldest written pieces of fiction.

@rexbuatag7119 6 жыл бұрын

A 'Merica i think youre talking about Gargamel

@someboiwhogivesadamn 5 жыл бұрын

Bruh

@kfp195sky5 5 жыл бұрын

Useless goddess gets beaten by a clay and a half god, half human ruler.

@Simmlex 6 жыл бұрын

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

@maxxor-overworldhero6730 2 жыл бұрын

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."

@robbabcock_ 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite Gaelic legends! Thanks.

@theapocalypseofblindog3891 6 жыл бұрын

your doing a wonderful job ! great stuff your creating and sharing

@CrabWaffle 6 жыл бұрын

Cu is best dog.

@XPosseiusX 6 жыл бұрын

I see you are a man of Cú-lture ; )

@nadiamaulidya7551 6 жыл бұрын

loyal doggo

@mabayamikishi4056 6 жыл бұрын

are this reference of carnival phatasm

@danieldisaster2960 5 жыл бұрын

Best doggo

@geodude6244 4 жыл бұрын

I won't stop untill i drown in the blood of my enemy

@THEFUKINGGUNER 6 жыл бұрын

Nice smite thumbnail

@Surprised_Chicken 6 жыл бұрын

Im comin for yah laddie!

@murmaider7043 6 жыл бұрын

Surprised Chicken *deicide*

@AlexA-cq7jt 6 жыл бұрын

You Rock Wait... Cancel that

@transitive6261 6 жыл бұрын

RageBerserker101 《- kappa

@vimaljain8862 6 жыл бұрын

more like paladins

@chubbyninja842 6 жыл бұрын

I totally dig this legend! I'm currently wrapping up book 3 in a supernatural horror mystery series I've been writing. I've been planning a book 4 and I think this legend fits VERY nicely with some stuff I wanted to do with it. Thank you for making this video!

@MrDrazol 6 жыл бұрын

I read about him in a mythology book and I loved it!

@alexandarvoncarsteinzarovi3723 3 жыл бұрын

Irish, Scottish, Germanic and Greek heroes tend have memorable yet tragic ends,

@coconut4941 6 жыл бұрын

Smite got me into mythology. And I'm happy it did.

@thomasclancy9793 6 жыл бұрын

Coco Nut same

@baronesspdls-m 3 жыл бұрын

I love these stories. I was lucky enough to grow up with them.

@augustvalek 5 жыл бұрын

This is a quite detailed legend, great stuff

@dragondaddykushala7133 3 жыл бұрын

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

@stiofanofirghil1916 Ай бұрын

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..

@semusnation 6 жыл бұрын

This is amazing

@celticlizardqueen 8 ай бұрын

I’ve been watching your videos for ages, how have I only JUST FOUND your video on Cu Chulainn!! I’m from Armagh where the story is based, I walk my dog around Navan Fort all the time and my brother was named Setanta after him 😃 Also well done on the pronunciations!! Irish pronunciations are tough and yours has been the best I’ve heard from a non Irish person yet

@michaelsalah6706 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing work man keep doing i really enjoy ur channel

@kodapeterson3864 6 жыл бұрын

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

@joshuafogg6600 5 жыл бұрын

Koda Peterson Extremely Metal.

@marslan6960 2 жыл бұрын

My Man.

@oisinfox1969 6 жыл бұрын

Do a video on Oisín from Irish mythology please?

@oisinfox1969 6 жыл бұрын

Countess Elizabeth I don't think he has

@NotaBizarreJoJo 6 жыл бұрын

Yes! I've been waiting for this video!

@Beast-hh9pq 6 жыл бұрын

all the time wen im bored i c a random video and its abt stuff im really interested in and its always ur videos and theyre always awesome

@ak420haze 4 жыл бұрын

The multiple depictions of the #7 is a reference to the pleiades.

@alynneflanery9918 2 жыл бұрын

i loved learning about it, having irish heritage. i wish we were taught these as children in US

@kesefang1526 6 жыл бұрын

I've read a book of this many years ago..it was AWESOME..thank you for summoning it all up:-)

@mz.6109 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Please do more uploads of the Celtic legends.

@allensparks4734 4 жыл бұрын

A personality developed to describe the rage at injustice and other hurts to the spirit of man. The Hulk, Wolverine, and and so many other heroes share this element.

@marslan6960 2 жыл бұрын

That was therapeutic.

@brightforwar3831 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@1ronKnuckles 6 жыл бұрын

tell us more Cu Chulainn stories. if there truly are many more stories I'd love to hear them

@Stevenchefjones 6 жыл бұрын

Outstanding work ...

@ergbudster3333 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@IWillYeah 5 жыл бұрын

I have never read anything about the eye popping or organ inversion.

@davenathan2002 6 жыл бұрын

If you want to cover another bonkers Irish hero, I'd suggest Fionn MacCumhaill.

@kfp195sky5 5 жыл бұрын

You mean that lancer that goes up to any beautiful women and asks them to marry him?

@dafaqu694 4 жыл бұрын

Or diarmuid ua duibhne

@Murmarine 3 жыл бұрын

hehe... cum hail

@greatunwashed9116 5 жыл бұрын

Just found your channel. Gripping stuff. Happy to subscribe.

@justicar347 6 жыл бұрын

Loved the art!

@TheMadMaple 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@kaijuguy19 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@greyworld6242 6 жыл бұрын

I could see a movie being made about this guy.

@comettamer Жыл бұрын

Always a delight to see Smite depictions used in mythology videos, as I am a huge fan of the game.

@theoncomingstorm8009 5 жыл бұрын

Great story! Love it

@Bdakkon 4 жыл бұрын

As described by Archer "He's basically Irish Hercules"

@richardhunter7662 4 жыл бұрын

No. There's only one Hercules. And the only one is most glorious.

@Chaotic-warp 3 жыл бұрын

You mean Actually Satan

@MarkATorres1989 6 жыл бұрын

Nice! Was waiting with anticipation for one of my favorite Mythological heroes, even if he wasn't quite the brightest of the bunch and had quite a lot of faults. Many thanks! Didn't know about the three sons conspiring to kill him for their fathers' deaths. That was interesting indeed.

@mehmetyhallac 5 жыл бұрын

Share more from Irish Mythology please. Thanks.

@charlieclarke511 6 жыл бұрын

Love this story and grew up with it shown on larger scale

@JamiesonK666 4 жыл бұрын

2000ad's Slaine is based on cuchulain

@shifty7078 6 жыл бұрын

Could you do lugh next

@nancym5341 2 жыл бұрын

Great Job thanks 🙏

@wm4993 5 жыл бұрын

love this channel

@mazeofpines 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder where the idea of him physically transforming came from, i've never in my life heard that part of the legends..

@senshipride 3 жыл бұрын

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

@riseyt5181 6 жыл бұрын

I love these videos :)

@Galaxyofbrian 5 жыл бұрын

That was fascinating. 👍

@talideon 6 жыл бұрын

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.

@DanielCastro-oe5we 3 жыл бұрын

I want to learn irish well actually celtic language i am Mexican but i feel some sort of connection to celtic weird but yeah.

@_spacegoat_ 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@jonnymoffett2544 3 жыл бұрын

So he skipped into battle?

@_spacegoat_ 3 жыл бұрын

@@jonnymoffett2544 His limbs didn't change size, they just got weaker on one side. Might have walked in a wide circle, I suppose.

@paulsmith5752 2 жыл бұрын

@@_spacegoat_ He could have hopped!