Cuchulain - Lord of Fury (Celtic Mythology Explained)

[@patricktennyson4293]

Cuchulain’s mound the birth place of Setanta/Cuchulain is a few fields from where I live. A magical place. A standing stone outside Knockbridge only a few miles away is where he died and a friend of mine who is very knowledgeable on these matters showed me where he believes Cuchulain and his wife and child are believed to be buried which is only a short distance from and looking directly at the mound.

[@rodturner4589]

Sounds like some great places for meditation.

[@Nought_8]

Wow

[@christianmccann7884]

Cuchulain s fathers burial mound is a 2 min walk from my house

[@craig567]

Awesome man,

[@solomonreal1977]

you are..............the chosen one

[@christianmccann7884]

@Disc Golf castleknock college, Dublin

[@christianmccann7884]

@Disc Golf lol apparently so ..

[@willsmyth2288]

Interesting, quite near my house there is a cemetery called roselawn, there you will be able to find a huge burial mound surrounded by standing stones yet no one knows who is in there apparently. I'd wager it may be something to do with the hound. After all Antrim and Down where the last to fall so it would make sense to be buried in the vicinity. Who knows though.

[@lowlandnobleman6746]

When Cuchulainn throws his mighty spear, it’s described as piercing every single part of the opponent’s body, moving with such speed as tae not be escaped, and invariably fatal. All o which sounds like having a lot of electricity flowing through yer body. I’ve known folks who got shocked and they describe it in very similar terms.

[@whitedevil74]

I agree, sounds like lightening.

[@linnymaemullins3319]

Or perhaps a taser?

[@phosallphosphor-us-death-e3966]

@@whitedevil74 It's static

[@ovrair6340]

​​@@linnymaemullins3319 hmmm yes, the ancient Irish taser, _the gae bolga!_

[@firefox7801]

considering a pilum-like being the Gaebulga: Pilum very powerful, romans also used lightning on legionary shields, deformed pilum looks like lightning strike after being thrown.

[@Son-of-Tyr]

Great video. Love the idea of Cú Chulainn being a form of werewolf. I absolutely agree. He's a more accurate representation to what a werewolf actually is than any depiction presented by Hollywood.

[@tylertalley4652]

I found a crystal stone here in Virginia near a burial mound that had a wolf on one side and a raven on the other. I’ve found many artifacts around the area that are more Celtic or Norse related than Native American. The mounds are almost identical as the ones in Europe.

[@Nought_8]

Wow have you ever posted it online

[@rodturner4589]

Very interesting connection between CuChulain and Odin.

[@fredriks5090]

I think an even more interesting and obvious connection is between Kukulkan and CuChulain. Ku and Cu is a version of todays Mac/Mc/Mikla and means "Great" and is the root word for things like Michael And "much". Roman-centric sentiments has been responsible for the suppression of transatlantic history by branding it as pagan even though this information predates or even gave rise to rome itself.

[@geoffduke1356]

Very like lugh id of thought CuChuilainn more like Thor!? But there’s so many parallels over culture 1 I heard was st Patrick was the appropriation of Lú/orion, the light from the east with the spear, staph. The guiding Shepard kinda buzz Interesting at least 😂🎉

[@michaelmoranmoran3688]

I came across your sightas i am looking in to my Anistors history very impressive video found it very interesting and it was explained so well thank you i look forward to seeing more of your video's

[@8383kathy]

Loved this video clip. It was so informative. I do wish there where a few sub titles or screens showing the spelling of the names. I have been studying Gaeltic and I realize that the pronuncation of names is VERY different than how they are spelled. The geek in me wants to research more stories about Cuchulain. Thank you again for posting this video.

[@cynicalb]

yes nothing is how it looks&you read things the opposite way round,unfortunate surname,Beannachtai

[@becalee33]

Amazing video! Great narration 😀😀

[@bladehoner3185]

What is the name of the art you used - warrior, goldtones , two dogs on each side of head , knotwork....? I love it!

[@FortressofLugh]

Honestly I don't know. I will try to track down the artists

[@elainedaprano9130]

I've seen some of these on google images under "Cuchulain".

[@joanmelnick1704]

Love your stories. This one (among others) sounds vividly like a person having an epileptic seizure. Let alone, some after effects afterwards. Just an epileptic who loves to exercise and aerobicize.

[@cynicalb]

[@Woden23]

It's surprising to hear the parallels between Cuchulainn's frenzy in battle and the way the celtic brittons fought the first raid of Roman soldiers landing in the south coast of Britain. It's written that they jump out their chariots after throwing their spears and thunder attack the wall shields. Ceasar described them with great agility much like the contorted body of Cuchulainn. And you can imagine some of the faces of warriors during the battle with eyes popping out and mouths wide stretched. Besides their boar or wolf like hairstyles. Much to say he's the ideal warrior in bronze age pre Roman fighting style.

[@irishpatriot6796]

Nice but the Anglo Saxon Celts where not the Gaelic Celts from Ireland ✌️😁😁

[@Woden23]

@@irishpatriot6796 Anglo saxon celts were after the romans left Britannia, because the continental collapse in Germania.

[@irishpatriot6796]

@@Woden23 tribes of germania was long before the Gaelic languages were spoken but the history itself is interesting most ppl in Ireland today are from Norse geal descendants some places still celebrate ancient Celtic festivals like baltine fire things like tht

[@Ζήνων-ζ1ι]

@@irishpatriot6796 the anglo Saxon only came to Britain after the Romans left, centuries after Caesar's campaign there. What are you talking about

[@irishpatriot6796]

@@Ζήνων-ζ1ι Irish ppl are not Anglo Saxon there Norse Irish or Irish Celts brush up on your Irish history where not Anglo Saxon where all from Germanic tribes but if ur talking about Irish mythology then talk about the Irish Celts ..vikings where Norse they fought against Irish celts but they stated mixing with each other also the Romans said and write about celts painting them as demons and monsters because of there barbaric ways I’m from Tipperary all my mothers side is from Wexford I’m all around Celtic and Norse history all ur reading is story books ✌️✌️😜

[@GreatSmithanon]

It is much more likely that the Gae Bolg was mechanical in nature, insomuch as it could be in the early bronze age, probably a simple pressure mechanism so that when stabbed it would open. The amount of barbs is also probably exaggerated as the Celtic Peoples have always been commonly guilty of. The water aspect is likely symbolic more than anything else, considering the nature of it as a channel of and divider of life and death. It was likely floated downriver to the battlefields he was on to reinforce his semi-divinity. It is important to remember when examining what is left of our legends, that the gods are not gods in the traditional, greco-roman sense, but that they were once mortal beings walking the earth and skies and seas and that their magic and deification were tied together as time progressed. In my own dealings with Cuchulainn I keep getting the name "Culoch" coming up, directed at myself, if you understand my meaning. I'm not sure what that means.

[@thedragon5289]

I agree about the Gae Bolg in so much that I know our ancestors could make such a mechanical thing, but I also see it as likely containing a poison that would cause dark veins through the body's vascular system that looks like barbs. Or perhaps even the effect that lightning is said to have on human survivors of lightning strikes. I am however, one of those who believes in both the aetherial and physical manifestation of the Gods. For no life on Earth would exist without the Earth itself (Danu/Anu), who mates with the Sun(Belinos/Beli). Even modern science cannot argue that!😁 and who am I, to tell, someone as massive as the Earth and especially the Sun, that it has no consciousness. Much like the bacteria living in my gut, it has its life and conscious motivations to exist. But I'll be "damned" if it tells me that I have no consciousness! Lol! Just decide rant. And I do believe in a genetic race of peoples lived long before us, that's DNA resonated more closely with that of the elements and the Sun, so as to have god-like skills, extended longevity/life(no apoptosis), who most certainly bred with humans(homosapien). A scientifically unidentified bipedal race that is older than, neanderthal Denisovans, etc and far more advanced. Regardless, even if one were to take the Anunnaki at their word, we would all be the product of the celestial union. Danu/Anu/Anunnaki🤔😉 Just wanted to share, and thank all of you folk who share too!👍🏼

[@cynicalb]

the pronunciation of Cuchulainn is bad here but i digress,He is directing you to a place

[@huanhoundofthevailinor2374]

Also my favourite story of Cú Chulainn was the one about war with Queen Meadhbh or Maeve in English Cú Chulainn was desimating her army so she sought to end conflict through single combat the agreement was reached so Cú Chulainn stepped up only to find he was fighting his best friend Ferdia they grew up together and learned the art of war together but now on opposite sides they had to fight for 3 days this fight happened at night they would rest on forth day Cú Chulainn killed his friend and won the war not sure if u goin to tell this story as I've not watched hole video yet but for me it is one of the best I'd also like to add Ferdia was just as much of a badass as Cú Chulainn remember he was destroying the Queens army yet this one man was able to fight him for 3days

[@thedragon5289]

Lord Cuchulain has Formorian blood too and is therefore the great grandson of Balor of the evil eye. Hence, during transformation, he appers with one eye and grossly oversized arm, and battle rage to match the physical and emotional description of primordial Formorian. I suspect his human dna probably allowed for the Fomorian side to come though, unlike my Lord Lugh, whom is the samaldanch.(sorry for the spelling).

[@jpf7942]

Lugh and Cúchulainn are essentially the same. Cúchulainn although being his own person and the son of Lugh, he's also said to be an Avatar of Lugh or direct reincarnation

[@peregrineangus8894]

Thanks for this this I was only looking due to a Thin Lizzy song !!!!

[@marcelpaquet8134]

I really like your videos man! But it would be great if you could link the sources you used.

[@FortressofLugh]

Wooing of Emer was used for this, as well as the Táin. I will start inserting quotes in new videos with the sources.

[@marcelpaquet8134]

@@FortressofLugh cheers mate!

[@michaeloleary3661]

Has anyone heard of the Oweynagat cave. It is said to be the portal to the Otherworld and to prove its credentials, when Christianity came to Ireland, this cave was referred to as The Hellmouth of Ireland. Its also said to be the home of Morrigan, legend has it she was a shape-shifter and often appeared as a crow. As well as that, Queen Mahb herself was born in the Oweynagat cave.

[@mercianthane2503]

That may be because Medb is technically a goddess herself. Remember that in Tara there was a goddess known as Medb Lethderg, and she might have been a variation of the deity Medb in Connacht.

[@cynicalb]

yes its home of AN Morrigan for all you tourists.....the cave of cats

[@andytuesday500]

Thank you 🙏

[@huanhoundofthevailinor2374]

My favourite character in Irish myth is Cú Chulainn or Setanta when I was kid I'd go around with hurly pretending I was Cú Chulainn

[@mikelobrien]

Did you change your channel name? Good presentation, by the way. Thank you!

[@whitedevil74]

What source text did you use for his wooing of emer at the start?

[@TheDanieldineen]

The Gae Bolga is like a lightning strike, think about what happens when a lightning bolt strikes a bog with cattle standing in it...

[@jordandiamond4016]

would it be possible to make a film about this story and get funding to do so? or is that a bit ambitious. great research by the way. enjoy every second. thanks

[@elainedaprano9130]

Go for it...Crowdfund.

[@cynicalb]

please please no american or english actors brutalising our language.....this is bad enough,but fair play for trying

[@ianweir3608]

This is as close to an ending to Bran's story as we'll get

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

Subscribed!

[@godskingssages4724]

He is Rudra-Apollo-Odin-Agni

[@Spoeism]

You know how people see sequences of numbers everywhere? Well I see a reoccurring face. I had a vivid dream once that featured an Elf-Vampire-looking entity that resembled the face portrayed (Even though those subtle features are too homo sapien) at the very beginning of this video. From "The Magus" to Sauron (lord of the rings) to Griffith (Berzerk) to Gin (Bleach) to Prince Nuada (Hellboy 2),too many variations of the same face to list, all seen from different angles from different perspectives has been heavily echoing throughout the collective consciousness of humanity, specifically writers and artists. Too modern people it seems to be "Sanat Kumara" tied to the "Ascended masters" but who was he prior too? Apollo (lucifer) or Hermes (Thoth/Nabu/Lugh)?

[@ComicAcolyte]

Damn you are onto something. Very interesting. Underrated comment.

[@Spoeism]

@@ComicAcolyte We can add "One" from Stranger Things, which ties into David Bowie with videos like "Ashes to ashes" ;) Its expanding.

[@tuomasmyllyaho6632]

Hi, terveisiä from lugh

[@MobyDicksWife]

Interestingly researchers are now doing some DNA work on the remains in the older Irish royal tombs, and finding that some lines show evidence of royal incest. It seems that the Christian monks may have engaged in some prudish clean-up work when they wrote down the stories of the early heros/gods. Perhaps in the early story Cuchulainn was the son of the king and his sister.

[@mercianthane2503]

I shall always defend the idea that Conchobhar is Cu Chulainn's biological dad. Both are strongly connected and echo eachother. Also, take a shot everytime you hear the name Lugh.

[@godskingssages4724]

Aka Rudra-Bhima-Odin-Apollo-Aplu-Tishtrya

[@wingmanhoy3999]

O hEachaid, Hoy, Hoey, Haughey, Haey Old Norse, Orkney Islands, Darini, Dal Fiatch Dynasty, Tuatha De Danann, heritage and culture, my ancestry, amazing looking back on life and today seeing the changes, we have all come along way, all the very best, health and happiness, Law is God.

[@billychops1280]

So Mad Sweeney is this guys dad huh

[@joneast8907]

I wished he mentioned his gaeas sounds like kurapika from hunter x hunter. Isn't that how he died?

[@thegreenmage6956]

I rather like the, « Diechtine is Conchobar’s daughter », version ;)

[@silverkitty2503]

In Ireland his most famous trait ...is his wisdom when he sucks his thumb. :) Or it is to me anyway.

[@absolutemadlad5662]

That's fiann mac cumhail

[@iankenney6602]

I cannot wait till law of abundance completes its cycle and brings me the riches for all I have given to the mind of man. One of the first things will be to lift up the brothers and sisters who fed my imagination while I rebuilt myself anew. We need to show the rich how to be rich, cause they kind of suck at sharing.

[@srujanaggala8070]

Who is this Wolf of the Saxons? Can I get a source?

[@bruhnorton8306]

Probably not. But he was a real soul half life and half death. You can tell who he is no matter what humans call him. You can find him in other tales with other names. But always had an unstoppable spear with or without magic. Maybe a sword and shield. Maybe 2 swords. Hes always there to help others. A monster too monsters. His love and combat ability make him stand out in religions old and new. No praise. The Archangel Michael has a spear in a famous picture. Always pissed off at people who hurt others somehow. Scotland has a spear guy. Lol a source is very hard to come by.

[@fearmor2056]

Sorry if im misunderstanding but Cú Chulainn was not a saxon, he was an irish celt

[@alexanderricardojimenez138]

Quien es culann?

[@TheProphessionalGeek]

22:41 I'm sorry, what did you say here? Cu chullainn has other Guh-?

[@jameswells554]

He had other geas, which were Religious/Cultural taboos placed upon individuals; the breaking of which had severe repercussions either due to Divine wrath, or Legally; either way the individual suffers for it. Such as he was forbidden from eating dog, which was not an uncommon practice at the time and which, of course, he ended up doing at one point in the stories.

[@bernardmolloy4463]

To me, the story of Cú Chulainn makes more sense to be from the era of the arrival of the “First Indo-European” (Bell Beaker) in Ireland, who first set foot in the North East of the Island, approx 2500BCE and then spread south. And then made battle with the much older, then existing Neolithic peoples of Ireland, represented by “Queen Meave” (Neolithic era Queen, said to be buried at Queen Meaves Cairn, Co Sligo). But over the years / centuries, the story evolved / adapted, to become a battle of “Ulster v Connaught”, with Cú Chulainn been given the Gaelic childhood name of Setanta.

[@naoisekelly1084]

Can ais schmeirde buit, gain a lesicear

[@Sean-sn9ld]

0:05 is that meant to be Ulaidh? Cá chúla tú é mar é sin , a mhac? 😂🤷🤔

[@silverkitty2503]

setanta doesn't have a slender s ...its not she ..its se ...just so you know ..im irish and it was grating on me....i know its going against the normal slender with slender rule ..in irish :) I hope this comes accross as supportive and not nasty etc just trying to help. caol le caol is a rule but it doesn't always work out :) Pronunciation can be irregular in irish.

[@phosallphosphor-us-death-e3966]

The LORD has to respect of persons when it comes to the truth

[@silverkitty2503]

@@phosallphosphor-us-death-e3966 sorry?

[@tonymickens8803]

ACHILLES WHO?

[@iankenney6602]

I feel like I am that guy. Always awake at night. Unafraid by the most disturbing looking demons in the psychedelic realms. The anger that is sympathetic as well as utterly devastating--I believe that is actually a sign of compassion. Why prolong misery and if you cannot make peace with an enemy, how better to redirect him? Haha and one of my eyes always turns red whenever I am tired or violently active.

[@BjornBear21]

If your violently angry you should try growing up. All it is is a childish feeling that your parents never broke you from. Maybe that’s what you need, a good old fashioned whoopin lol.

[@iankenney6602]

@@BjornBear21 that was very insightful and helpful. Thank you and may you get whatever you want. I do believe you were not able to understand the true message I was trying to relate in that comment. Reading over it again, it's not hard to see how that could be possible. I guess what I was getting at is that anger is not something to push away and deny, but rather to learn to fully control and harness the power of. See, my walk through life, not so much anymore, but before, brought me across many that were unable to control their emotions..lashing out at the wrong people, picking fights with people that should not be considered their enemies, or just feeling the kind of disgust at the world in general that often leads them to attack those that have done nothing to deserve it or perhaps even because they remind them of some part of themselves they cannot accept and so they feel their subconcious (or ego or whatever) urging them to prove something to themselves. This ultimately hurts them but it is deceiving because it often seems to make them feel stronger or superior in some way. What I am referring to is the meeting of someone stuck in anger on their level and mopping the floor with them out of love to help wake them up. Violence is a type of passion and it can be such a cathartic process to unleash in a controlled manner. Now i totally grant to you that the violence that seems to exist all over the world right now is both disgusting and pathetic--not to mention it is most likely serving a very few people while causing more chaos and distress for a great many. So, considering your timing, I will resist the urge to teach you about the ineffectiveness of trying to make the world better by simply pointing out the problems that you see. If you really want to help people change, you have to be willing and able to put yourself and your need to be superior away and instead to do the hard thing and try to figure out a way to teach a lesson without condescending. That ends up saying more about your own weakness than any good that could be done if the receiver is actually able to fully take in the truth of your suggestions and put them into action. I have been learning that lesson a lot lately, myself. So I hope you dont feel too insulted. Trust me, I have failed so many times it is ridiculous, when attempting to help unbalanced, traumatized and unhealed friends that I care a lot about and I can see and feel their suffering. It's a real bitch and I get the impression you have wisdom you want to share but maybe dont quite know the most effective way to do that just yet.

[@leyangel7059]

Interesting origin of my name

[@ardrihighking9838]

...dam it,,, her name is pronounced EEMER!!!! I kno,, it's not really important,, but U should do some research before trying to speak it!! Also,, it's loug,, not luugh,, lol. And Sa tanta!!! But very interesting!!! Only,, no,, no,, it's great,, tanx!!! Your insights are very close!!! Read my book,, it will open up a huge new pathway for U!!! Draft of immortality!!! Adh Mór!!!

[@huanhoundofthevailinor2374]

Dude most Irish people can't pronounce these word properly this guy is not Irish and u expect him to pronounce word that are hard for even our own people to pronounce cmon

[@ComicAcolyte]

Cool video but your pronunciation of CuChulain is off. It's pronounced Koo-Kull-In.

[@mikeymayes391]

🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@michaelmolachaan5693]

Is this narrator even of irish blood and ways?

[@geoffduke1356]

KuKulkan

[@MrToddChris]

Cuchulain = Kukulkan.

[@ComicAcolyte]

It's pronounced koo-kull-in

[@cynicalb]

don't understand why there is a stonehenge image ,our hero Cuchulain and the entire story&pantheon are IRISH.......ah sure throw it all in! even though its NOT in Ireland,no wonder there is so much misinformation

[@vallgron]

Why are you pronouncing it as Shitanta I've always know it as Setanta

[@Catubrannos]

In Irish, e and i cause s to have a sh sound. Which is why the name Sean is pronounced Shaun.

[@elgranlugus7267]

Modern Irish: Séadanda

[@antseanbheanbocht4993]

I see these pronunciation criticisms on a lot of Videos about Irish culture. I don't think we know what these names or the old Irish language sounded like almost 2 thousand years ago. We should just thank the man for his efforts.