Who Is the Greatest Hero From Irish Mythology?

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In this corner, the Hound of Ulster himself, the Irish Achilles: Cú Chulainn. And in this corner, the leader of the Fianna, hero of the Fenian Cycle: Fionn mac Cumhaill. Let's get ready to…geek out over two of Irish mythology’s greatest heroes.
FYI: This “battle” first appeared in textual form over on IrishMyths.com-and the outcome was different! You can read “Who Is the Greatest Hero in Irish Mythology? Cú Chulainn vs. Fionn mac Cumhaill” (and get links to all of my sources/references) here: irishmyths.com/2022/02/10/gre...
Intro 00:00
Round 1: Origin Story 00:41
Round 2: Ancestry 02:22
Round 3: Historicity 04:15
Round 4: Superpower 06:20
Round 5: Weapons 08:47
Round 6: Mentor 11:25
Round 7: Sidekick(s) 13:42
Round 8: Greatest Victory 15:42
Round 9: Affiliation 18:32
Round 10: Love Life 21:14
Round 11: Death 24:18
Round 12: Influence/Reach 26:06
And the winner is… 28:35
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@Pjvenom1985 4 ай бұрын

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.⚔️🌅🍀

@irishmyths 4 ай бұрын

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!

@Pjvenom1985 4 ай бұрын

@@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.⚔️🌅🍀

@overlookers 4 ай бұрын

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.