Cu Chulain doesn't just tie himself to a standing stone. He ties himself to it with HIS OWN INTESTINES hanging out of his cut up belly. So yeah, pretty metal.

I loved when this guy was at war with Arthur pendragon, Hercules and Gilgamesh

"Cursed the men to have labor pains in their hour of need" that is an S tier curse, fantastic.

Cú Chulainn at age 17: Takes on an entire army by himself Me at 17: Too scared to talk to a girl

"Cù Chulainn was an incarnation of Lugh wich was also, confusingly, his father" Christianity: I see no confusion in this.

What I learned: Celtic Mythology is very metal Christianity wanted it to be less metal Christianity was unsuccessful and it’s still metal

I like how adorably you drew the soon to be slaughtered children.

For anyone who's (rightfully) angry at Queen Medb for fucking up Cu Chuulainn's life in the last part of the video, rejoice: despite all her cunning and cloak and dagger, she would find death at the hands of a piece of cheese. Like, seriously, look it up, I did a double take when I found out.

“He’s Irish Hercules, Rin!”

Cú Chulainn: "Hey, can I marry your daughter?" Forgall: "Absolutely not." Cú Chulainn: "YOUR FREE TRIAL OF LIVING HAS ENDED."

"A little misadventure with The Morrigan." You mean that time The Chooser of the Slain came to Cu Chulainn in the form of a maiden and offered to lay with him, but he refused her and so she attacked him in the river as an eel until he plucked out her eye, and then she attacked him as a wolf until he broke 3 of her ribs, and then she charged him as a heifer until he broke one of her legs. She then appeared as a bent and broken crone, with all of her injuries, and offers him a drink from the cow she is milking. To thank her for the milk, he heals her injuries. Recap: The Morrigan tried to kill Cu Chulainn three times after he refused to bed her, and he defeated her each time, which should be triple impossible since her divine power is literally to decide who falls in battle. On a side note, the raven who landed on Cu Chulainn after his death was also probably The Morrigan.

So this is the man we know as Irish Hercules, or more commonly known as: Mario Mario

The funniest thing about this In my opinion is how cu’s first loss... Is to boobs. That feels so protagonisty it’s like it spawned two haram anime seasons

Bit of historical fun fact: "Cu" was a prefix given to any Irish man that managed to earn the loyalty of a dog, as hounds were EXTREMELY respected in Ireland at the time.

For those wondering- Geass is basically a "superman with kryptonite" style super power. You get a big boost as long as you follow some rule- such as not eating dog meat. However, the strongest warriors might get that way because they have multiple geass. And those might contradict. Like "accept any meal offered by an old lady". Yes. It is an entire mechanic set up for failure.

The reason why he has to use the Gae Bulg on Ferdiad is that Ferdiad's skin is as hard as metal so no weapons could harm him so our hero has to use the Gae Bulg, a weapon that could pierce any armor to kill Ferdiad.

"Even in death Cú Chulainn will ruin your day" Kirei learn that the hard way

> Aife has Cu Chulainn's child > Red says "Cool? How old is he again?" > Dog dies in the odyssey > Red says "NOOOOOOOO" Clearly, a women with the right priorities

“Rin be carful. Something tells me this guy is trouble and never wins fights.” ~Satan

“And the name Cú Chulainn Was sung out loud that night In a tale of rage and ruin and of might And the name Cú Chulainn So furious and wild To remain in myth and memory A legend of the isle” - Miracle of Sound

To quote actually satan "He's basically Irish Hercules Rin!"

Oh my God! They killed Lancer! They're not human!

And the name Cu Chullainn was sung about at night. In a tale of rage and ruin and of might. And the name Cu Chullainn so furious and wild to remain in myth and memory, a legend of the isle

Cú Chulainn in Celtic: Mystery and Legend Lancer in Fate: Lancer Ga shinda! *YOURE NOT HUMAN!*

“In case he wasn’t anime protagonisty enough yet” Well, he is a member of the main trio of one of the most popular anime franchises ever

Wait, this woman outran race horses while pregnant?! Give me some of those genes.

I was born in Ireland. I've lived here my whole life. I've heard the story of Cú Chulainn a thousand times, and this is the first time I've ever heard someone pronounce it "Kulane" lol

Vikings: "We're an entire metal genre" Celts: "........Hold my Jameson, laddy."

it's funny how even then, basic anime tropes still exist before anime tropes.

"It is I,your fairy Dad-mother!" 'nough said

The Gae Bulg will forever be one of my favorite mythical weapons. It sounds like a legendary magic item you'd find in D&D.

After watching this, I'm curious what the Overly Sarcastic version of the Diarmuid Ua Duibhne story would end up being.

"Why is Celtic Mythology not better known? With Ireland and Scotlands proximity to England, you'd..." Red, I'll stop you right there, because you just answered your own question. (I am English, and i know what we've done)

Wait, Cú Chulainn is the incarnation of his dad? And took three days to recover after getting wrecked? Is... is Cú Chulainn War Jesus?

Cu Chulainn tying himself to a standing stone, refusing to go down even after he was dead is a heroic ending that just feels really powerful.

Honestly. I'm so glad you pointed out the lack of light on Celtic folklore. Honest to God before I even watched this video I would always describe Cu Chulainn as the most metal folk hero in existence

Red: “I wish more characters used this tactic when their friends turned evil.” Highschool DxD: *furiously scribbling notes*

Hey kid, you like proving yourself? Perseus: Do I! Bellerophon: Do I! Cu Chulainn: Do I! Stop. Having. Kids. Prove. Themselves.

The Number 1 requirement for qualifying as a Lancer class Servant is for your story to give you a really unfortunate end with some more bad luck happening even way before that point.

Ah. So that's why both Cu Chulain alter, and Rin(demi servant) get a version of Gae Bolg that causes spikes to shoot out of the target. On that note, did Fate just make up the whole "curse that reverses cause and effect, to always strike the heart" thing? A lot of their stuff is based on obscure parts of myths, but it was like, his main thing in Stay/night, yet isn't mentioned nearly as frequently as the one you mentioned.

Y'all joke about him dying, but in UBW you can't deny he at least went out the same way he did in the legends: Metal AF.

And after his death, Cu Chulainn would die in every route with his E rank luck

Just found this vid, I admit I love Cu Chulainn from Fate and the fact that he has a moniker of "irish Hercules" at times. Still, he seems quite fascinating and I wish more media besides Fate did stuff with him

Years ago this video inspired me to write an urban fantasy novel, and I’m finally getting around to it. Irish mythology and folklore is an insane rabbit hole

Emer's Dad: I hate this guy who is crazy skilled, let's send him to train with a deity of war! Genius.

yes he tied himself to a rock so he could "Die on his feet" but you didnt mention that he also did so using his own entrails. badassx9 million

"So you can dodge my undodgeable strike Saber!" -some Celtic doggo-

One of the other things with Cu Chulainn is that along with being an engine of destruction, he's also a freaking wizard with a mastery of runic magic there. He's the Irish mix of the Hulk and John Constantine with the various crap he got up to.

That boob tactic should really be in “The Art of War”

“Hello I am your fairy dad mother” I could imagine my dad bursting into my room and screaming this

I only know him well for getting killed a lot in his Lancer-Class form in many Fate routes/universes...But when he appears in a different Servant class, specifically Caster-Class, he doesn't die. And is actually useful

Ferdia does not get enough credit, he and Cú Chulainn fought for 4 days straight and was very close to killing Cú Chulainn, but his charioteer passed the spear to him. If he didn’t do that Ferdia would’ve killed Cú Chulainn, the man who fought entire armies by himself, what an absolute legend Ferdia is.

"Sucks to be Fergus. Sucks to be you." ~Cu 'Mario Mario' Chulainn

"Something tells me this guy's trouble and doesn't win fights"

I'm surprised you left out the part where he ends the war with Maeve because he accidently finds her in the forest while she's having her period. He doesn't kill her, he's just like "damn I didn't want it to end this way either" and forces her to call off her army."

This video has single-handedly convinced me that Irish Mythology, along with possibly all other Gaelic/Celtic mythologies, are basically centuries-old animes.

"Hello, it is I, your fairy dadmother."

"It is I: Your Fairy Dadmother!" I laughed WAAAAAY more than I should.

I like how when he does fighting his best friend the story goes on to describe how Ireland is then cursed to suffer at the hands of infighting between different clans as brothers and friends kill one another. Which Ireland does for a long time.

There's a statue of Cu Culainn tied to the standing stone in the Dublin post office that's pretty metal. Found it on google.

If it makes anyone feel better, Queen Medb gets killed by a* thrown chunk of cheese later on.

"I WANT THAT!" -Shiro

Cú Chulainn: Alright, I beat you, but I'll let you live if you give up this blood feud with your sister. Aífe: Alright, fine! Cú Chulainn: Also you have to let me get you pregnant. Aífe: Wait, wha-

This is amazing storytelling, it has all the spunk, heroism, action and _emotions._ That part about brothers-in-battle Cú Chulainn and Ferdiad having to fight each other to the death, and then Cú Chulainn cradling him after his (Ferdiad's) death just ripped my heart out. He won that battle, but at what cost? That just hit me right in the feels.

Cu Chulainn: Battle Continuation: A+ METAL: MAX OUT

Celltic myths are awesome. They begin with "he slew 100 warriors while one armed" and end with "hit the belly-button-of-achilles with a copperpot flung using starlight"

Cú Chulainn’s story is so METAL this is part of the reason why I wish knowledge and appreciation for Irish mythology was more widespread

Fun fact, Macha is one of the aspects of the Morrigan so she had to go through that race and she's she's said to he the one who makes Cu Chulainn break his oath by eating the dog meat

Wait so summer Scathach's Noble Phantasm attack animation in FGO where she jumps up into the air and launches Gae Bolg with a backflip kick is actually accurate usage? Crazy.

“...hate'ta break it to you Kotomine but if a scratch like this instantly did me in, I wouldn't be much of a Heroic Spirit.“

I literally found this channel from my English teacher and I’m surprised how badass this is lol. This is so well done in so many ways and it’s funny at the same time😭

I love getting to the end of your videos and hearing you sing. Your voice is lovely!!

*Fate/Stay Night:* allow us to introduce ourselves

"Rin, watch out, something tells me this guy is trouble and never wins fights"

Im happy to see videos like this with stories from my childhood! + I appreciate that you tried your best with the pronunciation :)

cool stuff, im having a blast for nearly 3 hours from watching you and ignoring the final exams, worth it

His name was Setanta, he only became Cú Chulainn after he killed the hound.

Cu Chulainn is so cool that he even makes full body tights look good. 10/10

I may have watched this video dozens of times mostly to hear the outro song. Seriously your voice is beautiful Red. Good job.

This sounds like a plot of an anime. And thats GREAT!

celtic mythology deserves soooo much more love than it gets

[Lancer references intensifies] first name mario last name mario. Mario mario.

That spear is terrifying

Thus the lancer rule was born: You’ll always die but it’ll be the most metal scene in the show.

"Something called a 'Warp spasm' transforms him into a large, ugly, powerful sinewy monster." BY THE EMPEROR!

Being Lancer is suffering

“And the name Cú Chulainn Was sung out loud that night In a tale of rage and ruin and of might And the name Cú Chulainn So furious and wild To remain in myth and memory A legend of the isle...”

This has actually been thee best video on Cú Chulainns story. Aside from pronunciation slipups ( it's ok we're only human) this was perfect. Also loved the inclusion of Aw bitseach 🤣🤣

Famous quote by Cú Chulainn: Actually satan: Who are you? Cú Chulainn: Mario, First name Mario Last name Mario, Mario Mario

Did anyone else hear a version where Cu Chulainn used his own guts to tie himself to the rock?

I’m watching this video 6 years after it was uploaded so I’m not too surprised that all the links to the Beowulf mythosymphony are all dead but I am surprised that I literally can’t find the Beowulf mythosymphony anywhere even when I search it up manually. The Spotify album is deleted, the iTunes album is unavailable, there’s nothing I can find on KZfaq of the album. I’ve got nothing. Zero. Zip. Zilch. And I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t disappointed about this. I actually thought it would be really cool to listen. Honestly, even before I found out that they were a real existing thing, I always thought it would be a cool idea to have mythological stories told through really cool orchestral song performances. So to find out they do exist and that there is a word for them (which “mythosymphonies” is actually a really cool term for it and I love it) is awesome. If anyone knows if there’s a place I can find the original Beowulf mythosymphony album, I’d appreciate if you share it. I’d love to listen to it if it’s still available somewhere. 😁💕

First of all: I love this. Second: she sounds she is reading the legaly compulsory/biding terms. Third: bloody accurate, and love this keep it going!

I like how in Shin Megami Tensei games if you fuse Setanta, Cú Chulainn's boyhood name, with a demon that resembles a dog then you get Cú Chulainn

So basically he starts out as a horny teenager/anime protagonist who is also the Hulk and then turns into the epic and tragic protagonist of a metal album who absolutely wrecks everything including his own family and friends and finally ends up avenging his own death. Yeah, that is pretty good story.

you forgot to mention that the most heinous thing to a x-ian is a Good Goddess - the monks absolutely refused to write anything about Brigid

thanks to being my intro to my fave celtic myth

Dang this guy is basically an anime character

You forgot to mention when he fought Gilgamesh for like, several hours straight.

I will never get over that the music over cu chulain is the dramatic attack on titain song with *chef kiss* you couldn't have picked a better song

happy to say i was curious about this hero/mythos because of a random song i heard singing his praises. i am happy to say his legend is far more awesome than i initially thought