The idea that such ancient interactions could survive in folk memory is compelling to modern folks. It's something I wondered about for a long time. Thank you for posting this, your video clarifies a lot. So the ideals of manifest destiny/ colonialism that permeated the culture of those scholars was an overwhelming influence on how they interpreted folklore. Very sobering. BTW thank you for your Dagda book. Not only a scholarly overview but also a work of devotion. He deserves it.

I've been wondering about this and also the iron thing. I've been doubting the iron idea for some time and I wouldn't think that beings affiliated with the Morrigan would be iron averse. Not to mention the earth is rich in iron, our blood is rich in iron, in fact, the solar system is rich in iron, Mars is a case in point and so are the meteors that are mostly made up of iron. Why would anyone be afraid of iron?

I appreciate this video!! I had an anthropology professor in college, whose specialty was “celtic anthropology” and he taught his beginner classes this exact same thing 🤧 he gave the whole speil about small bronze age people and the iron weapons “explanation” 😬

You are an amazing faunt of knowledge! I am so glad that I found you via the Irish Pagan School and Lora O'Brien.

I have been thinking a lot about fae and iron. Are there any book suggestions besides the one you suggest in this video to get more info?

Also, when the Bronze age ended it took down a lot of civilisations all built on the centralised, command economy model, many of which were arguably less "primitive" than the iron age warlords that replaced them. Certainly, more citified and international. They weren't displaced by superior iron so much as by the collapse of the international trade routes required by bronze.

Brilliant work! I am officially now a subscriber and will admire your work. 🌺🌺🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷

Fairies are described as being as small as ants and as large as giants. They can appear as a human with animalistic features, as cats, dogs, horses, birds. Their logic and ways of doing things are very different from humans. How could one group of humans be translated into such a large group of beings with so many non human characteristics and why would people have any reason to propagate that idea? These were my thoughts upon first hearing this theory.

Make a video explaining the faerie government and their rules and leaders and everyday lives

I always look forward to these videos and learning new things. Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Thanks so much for this!

Incredible video! Thank you so much! Would be super curious about a Celtic of the West video. I understand it’s controversial and not rly supported theory but ooof it’s all very over my head.

I was looking up fairies in cave paintings and your video showed up. Thanks for explaining the lack of videos. :)

Thank you for this! I always learn so much from you.

Bumping for the algorithm!

I very much agree with all of this. I lean toward fairies being something like an interdimentional being who can perhaps choose what spectrum to appear (or disappear) in or something. This would also allow them to just easily remove themselves from peoples they didn't wish to interact with.

epic! i love these talks! ❤

Wow so much information Wonderful share thank you❣

I love your material, I love that you give facts about history and academia. The only link to a Bronze Age people is that many of the archeological sites associated with the fairy are Bronze Age our earlier (from what I’ve seen). I wonder if there is a reason for that, as I don’t believe they are a “memory” either 😉

I really hate this entire idea. The iron thing is (probably) comparatively recent.

Tks!

Also also, the idea of marginalised people with secret primitive magical powers and nature wisdom (to teach to whitey) has its own fun and racist history.

I don’t think you can debunk much of anything having to do with fairies. They are the definition of unfalsifiable. Can’t prove they exist can’t prove they don’t exist. Same with any claim about where they came from or what they do.