Messed Up Monsters from Celtic Folklore (Part 2) | Folklore Explained

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[@JonSolo]

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[@dearbhlamurphy357]

Hey Jon! If you want an Irish born native speaker for translation and pronunciation for future celtic legends and videos, reply here, and we can chat ! I'd love to help represent my culture and heritage more !

[@HeatherNickless-vt8zr]

I for one would love to hear more about Celtic/Irish heroes of folklore.

[@altonwilliams17]

Keep getting an error message for insurance when trying to apply for the trip....

[@invadertifxiii]

yesssss

[@kimmiemore8134]

I want Japanese mythology please!!!

[@juliusnovachrono4370]

Honestly as someone who writes a story about an Irish dude, this is honestly really useful.

[@Negative1Point]

Are you planning on publishing your story?

[@aprilwhitaker9806]

Uh..... what?

[@GhostNinja0007]

@@brianphillips4008 with absolutely nothing actually plugging🤣 There’s not a single link, not a single nod to where he would possibly publish it. Good job being just an absolute sh*tbag for no other reason than you probably didn’t get enough hugs.

[@crowverra5343]

Doubling "Honestly" ???

[@joannemadden7449]

I'd love to read them❤

[@ActuallyUnicycleWheelie]

Being scared to poop in a public restroom is completely understandable

[@jensenrogers6611]

Cu Chulainn is like the Hercules of the Irish. Since you've covered a Perseus type, please do a deep dive on this guy too! Erin go Bragh! ☘

[@wimvanderstraeten6521]

RE Abhartach's body being turned upside down: people who were believed to be able to return as vampires were sometimes buried with their face turned to the ground, so that they would dig in the wrong direction when they tried to leave their grave.

[@JohnLeutz]

I studied Celtic mythology in social studies 38 or 39 years ago. I forgot most of it. Please continue with more of Lough and Finn McCool

[@Daud438]

Can you try spaced repetation? Watch this video example once a day to remember better than cramming! Evry good!

[@dearbhlamurphy357]

Hey! Native speaker here ! It's tuuuha de danin (tuatha de dannan) Lugh is *looh* And cian is actually **ke-ahn** ❤❤ go raibh maith agaibh!

[@invadertifxiii]

also balor based on the wwe wrestler on how he pronounces it

[@traceytinyhouseelohi7803]

Dia dhuit! Tá mé ag foghlaim Gaeilge le tamall anuas!! tá sé deas bualadh le duine eile! Tá mé i mo chónaí i newengland!!!!!!

[@Hoochxx]

Also have to add that Cathain is usually pronounced Cahan and you barely hear the 't' at all

[@dearbhlamurphy357]

THANK YOU EVERYONE GRMA!

[@JonSolo]

Crazy thing is I looked up pronunciations for all of these! Can't believe they were all so wrong. Thanks for your insight!

[@user-wg4nu1ez2y]

I like the fact that you mention Balor, because the only reason I know about him is because of the Dresden Files books. Its about a privet investigator named Harry Dresden who lives in Chicago and is a wizard. Spoilers for books 16 and 17. In the story, the Formorians are an enemy to the magical world and have been plaguing Chicago from lake Michigan. They worship the daughter of Balor as a god and she uses her father's eye as a super weapon. In the books she is described as the last of the Titans, (the Greek ones,) and she feels as though the magical world has gone soft and cowardly. So she sends an army of Fomarians to the city in an attempt to wipe it off the map. The heroes defeat her and Harry hides the eye on an Island named Demonreach. I just thought it was neat that you mentioned him.

[@yensid4294]

Great book & a great series for any myth head

[@EBThisThat]

I'm exactly like you, the Dresden Files are some of the best dark fantasy books ever written, imho ! Could you discuss Grim ? I'm rather intrigued about them because I've read they pass their skills down to their children.

[@youtubecommentergal4346]

Aww I wanted to hear more about Lugh's story. I definitely would love to see more Celtic folklore from Ireland and Scotland. My cousin lives in Ireland and tried teaching me Irish names and let's just say it was horrible. She laughed at me. 😂

[@AlexanderGarcia-cy3km]

Request: The Messed Up Mythology of PERCY JACKSON (Part 6)

[@JonSolo]

Haha I see you 👀

[@AnimaMandala]

I'd love it if you could do an episode on Cherokee folklore. Specifically on Spearfinger and the Stone Man. They're just especially fascinating to me and I want to hear the way you tell it and what you think.

[@psychokinrazalon]

Add in the uktena.

[@TNHawke]

Yes! More Celtic and Gaelic please!

[@jhonmcauliffe8873]

Pooping in a public toilet is terrifying, that's probably when the zombies will attack! Yes please more Celtic mythology! This stuff is crazy but interesting.

[@michaellewis6252]

Loving the Celtic myths! The more the better!

[@biancabrooks280]

Every time you said his name, my Brain automatically said _“Finn McCool 😎”_ sunglasses emoji and all.

[@FantasticExplorers]

Lugh sounds cool! Jon I've been listening to you for years (since the Star Wars days). Great stuff man!

[@yensid4294]

I'm not a native speaker but I was trying to learn some simple pronunciation rules. These might help you: A C is always hard, there is no K so Cian would most likely be said as Keon & Cernunnos as Ker-nunnos. An H following any other consonent softens it or silences it ex Lugh is Looh (Lou) Si or Se is equal to Sh in English ex Sean (Shawn) or sidhe (she) which demonstrates the H cancelling the D too. Those are the ones I remember most. The vowel combinations still throw me & I know I get those wrong 🙄

[@darknight0dc]

Cian is more like "key-ann"

[@MatthewPool-nx6zf]

I love Celtic folklore, Great video Jon

[@harryaboud7159]

I've only gotten into your work recently and can honestly say that my biggest regret about watching your content is that I didn't discover it earlier. The way you present the information you find and back it up with evidence from the sources you read in my opinion is excellent, as too often you get people on the internet just spouting facts without saying where they got them from and just expecting everyone to believe them, and its very refreshing to see a style like yours. Can't wait to see more of your work in the future, but for now, I am happily enjoying binging your older videos.

[@daisychainsknox]

I’ve been binging your videos all day and I didn’t realize this was new until I looked in the comments 🤣

[@Oggystein]

Would love a video on Celtic heroes. My favorite was always Cu'Culain (I'm sure I spelled it wrong)

[@lashonnakennybrew4847]

I love watching Jon solo messed up Origins folklore videos I really believe these videos are real existed back in the old ancient days when humans were being discovered or something

[@michelleroberson8171]

You are very well spoken and informed. The research that you do really shines through your program I would enjoy both the stories that you suggested. Thank you for putting these out. It really makes my day.

[@loneronin6813]

I've always been fond of the character Cu Challain (Yet I always have a hard time spelling it) who was said to be both a reincarnation of Lugh and his son at the same time somehow. He was fated to live a very short but tremendously legendary life, and it's a really interesting story. Even if you don't make a video out of it, I think you will find the story itself pretty fascinating to read on your own time should you get the chance, unless you already know it, that is.

[@darknight0dc]

Cú Chulainn

[@loneronin6813]

@@darknight0dc Thank you, I always have a hard time with that one for some reason.

[@FaeQueenXII]

Love, love, love it when you do unique culture lore! I really enjoyed hearing the full story of the selkies. More Irish or Japanese lore please 😊

[@SRayn2012]

I’d love for you to do a deep dive into West Indian folklore esp from Trinidad (douen, bucks, papa bois, etc). So many good stories from my country!! 🇹🇹

[@KayleighStayMoaandblink]

I love these videos, he makes Greek mythology I little funny.

[@user-ey1wn9ml9p]

In the myth, Lugh's father Cian is actually named Eochaid Ollathair or the Dagda, king of the Tuatha de Danann. And the Formorians are depicted as giant ogres.

[@finnie4394]

9:47 Sounds just like that one film The Song of the Sea

[@jenjagger6745]

A beautiful story that focuses on Irish folk lore is a movie called, Song of the Sea. Selkies are adorable in it!

[@charlottegrace6656]

The Secret of Roan Inish is one of my favourite childhood films.

[@Albino_Wolf]

Love your videos. Wonder if this is the next realm that were going to explore in the next God of War game.

[@awkward_KT]

Love this! Would love to hear more Celtic stories!!

[@mouselemurbutt]

loving this! as an american (unfortunately), i have an insanely irish first name that causes the most ridiculous mispronunciations ive ever heard, but my maiden name is also selkie.

[@Eddieavina123]

Love your video, Jon Solo, and keep up the great work you are awesome

[@expressiondestination6430]

F*** yes more celtic lore but above that A NEW SOLO VIDEO o7 o7

[@thewatchtower4747]

Can't forget the Fear Gorta, super interesting that there is a spirit associated with famines in Ireland, I think it even existed before the great famine too

[@InvincibleSummer7]

Awesome episode as usual Jon! I would learn to learn more about Lugh Lamfhada. A very well rounded and multi faceted character for sure!

[@ayesnapsnots]

I've been waiting for Celtic folklore! Thanks, you are awesome

[@One-very-fine-chinaman]

Another excellent video my friend! One of the only channels I look forward to new releases from

[@DoubleDealingDisarray]

I love these kinds of videos of Celtic myths and legends. 🥰 Though, I read somewhere that Balor had two normal eyes then the deadly eye in the middle of his forehead. 🤔 Either way, this is awesome! Thank you for covering more of the Celtic tales. I appreciate it! ❤️

[@FutureMythology]

Another fascinating dive into Celtic folklore! These monsters definitely make for some chilling tales. Great work!

[@winni-ibarakumo3142]

Thanks Jon Good thing I checked now to see the new video you usually post it later than this and I have to stay up all night waiting

[@sp1deyluvr]

YAY! It's SO MUCH FUN learning more about the twisted stuff my great-grandparents believed; I really AM a little piece of them! Thank you SO much for this!!

[@shadowwood549]

Yes! Love this! More people!

[@themom0925]

Your artists are wonderful! And I really appreciate your research!

[@thebravesoul]

Since you covered Lugh, I think it's only natural to cover Cu Chulainn who was (kind of) his son.

[@martintodd9944]

Just found your channel. I read a book about the druids of ancient Britain and it said they had hundreds of gods for pretty much every occasion and each county had different gods cos the accents were so different. It was real interesting read

[@catsend]

I used to read Irish folklore like crazy when I was a kid. These days I can’t find the books anymore

[@borisborisov1242]

I like your videos. Every time I watch a Disney animation with my niece I look at your videos if there is origin about it. I was looking for "The Sword in the Stone" and "Lady and the Tramp" but I didn't find them and I hope you will do one for them. Keep up the good work, you are doing amazing.

[@ewanfargher4838]

Lugh sounds like a mixture of Zeus (cast away by the father and hidden by the mother on an island). As well as Perseus, and David from the David and Goliath tale, and just a little bit of the odyssey, (fighting a ‘one eyed’ cyclops) I’d love to hear more on it all! Research like this is fascinating to me

[@Haley_Alexis3299]

I would LOVE to see you cover more Celtic myth/folklore!

[@terrybradford3727]

I love this exploration. I hope to see some of the lesser known ones like Airmid. A specific Goddess for healing herbs. I love how they can get so specific in the stories. So much more than the normal greek/Roman. They are great to start learning, but there is so much more ancient legends/lore/culture.

[@TrajityTheHoodHistorian]

You're videos are sick! 🔥🔥🔥

[@cameronbrown3700]

“Use the Force, Lugh!”

[@Andrewandyson]

Wow🤩

[@meghanstolte9961]

I would love to hear more about the selkies I always thought they were an interesting part of folklore. Can't wait to hear more! ❤️

[@rams8571]

wish i could go to the trip with you! maybe one day i'll be able to take one of these amazing trips you have

[@yolman25]

Awesome video as always. Can you do a video on artic mithology?

[@Groggle7141]

Can you do a video on the folklore of the Phoenix? And its history?

[@awesomeartmaster9267]

It would be cool if you could summarize Ireland's Book of Invasions, which talks about the 5 or 6 successful invasions of Ireland, and it includes Tuatha de Danann, Lugh, Balor, and the Formoire. But there's also more additional details in the book that's really interesting.

[@EnchantressOfAvalon]

Great video, love the Celtic content! Of course, I may be biased, as Celtic Faerylore and Arthurian legends are my main focus of study, lol.

[@kenkahre9262]

Enjoyed it all, especially both stories about the Selkies.

[@danwizzle91]

Deff wanna see more

[@CailinRuaAnChead]

Lugh is an interesting character and fionn MacCumhail is an absolute bamf, a deep dive on either of those would be well worth your time. Just a note on pronunciation, you didn't do a bad job but lugh is said sort of like lou. The gh is a very soft, kind of back of the throat almost voiceless sound

[@Sleeperton]

I here waiting for that sound that goes pursiden something like that

[@jacobgilbreath6704]

I think I heard a story regarding Lugh's early life a long time ago, saying that he grew up rather frail, sometimes barely able to walk, and it was foretold that the only way for him to gain strength and live a healthy life, was to be given a name by his grandfather, his father knew this would be difficult, so he made a plan, he brought his son with him to Balor's castle and signed on as a groundskeeper, while the man worked his son would sit under one of the trees and fling stones at the fruits hanging above him, one day Balor came outside to check on the groundskeeper, and happened to spot the boy under the tree, and he became nervous when he saw that while the boy was frail, he had a ridiculously good throwing arm and inhuman accuracy, it scared him so much that he promptly told the boy's father to "Take away that Little Long Arm!"; and right then and there the boy stood straight up and walked out the castle gate, with his father muttering in surprise; "Oh, he has his name now.", hence the boy's name being Lugh Lugalbanda, basically meaning 'Little Long Arm'. just wanted to share what I knew with you.

[@connorthompson8376]

Yes, I would definitely love to see a video including the stories of those two. There is so much mythology to cover in the world, and I don’t always feel like Celtic mythology gets as much credit as it deserves.

[@englishtwister]

A giant Irish Cyclops! AWESOME

[@quesnel13]

Thats amazing about the selkies, my dad called me and my sister selkies. Because my papa was from Ireland / Scotland

[@RoverClover]

I like these, I do not know a lot, so it's fun learning about what feels like a lost culture.

[@LenaSummers0328]

amazing video def make more Celtic videos please!!!!!!!!!

[@DineyDeeable]

The pronunciation is almost there but I think it's the American twang that makes it sound funny 😂 Loved this I would definitely love to see more ❤

[@BabyG-cj4oz]

Ermergerd!! Please do more from all other cultures too!! Great work!

[@RaverQuarterHorses]

Fun video!

[@alexandriacollins7119]

Yes, post a video about Celtic/Irish Heroes!

[@tamedthethreebears]

Honestly a ' Messed Up Origins of Mike Tyson ' sounds cool lol

[@oneringlotr]

Yes, please! More Celtic mythology! 🙏

[@hannahlarge5738]

Somewhere round 1988, my gran (liverpudlian) told us (midlanders) a story from her grandmother (dublin irish), but she changed some details to keep me and my cousins interested... here's how it went, (i'd love to know more about the original folktales that inspired it) : There was once an old irish king, (when my granny told it he was called "thomas the tank engine", but i think it might be Lugh or Crom), his kingdom was under attack by the velociraptors (i think this was the english when my gran heard it, which was why she changed details, and maybe the formori in the folktale?). The King was very old and frial, he had outlived every one of his knights, and his beard was so long it came down to his knees. He told his people to hide in the castle, while he walked out alone to a stone circle, where he sat down, took out a manky old red blanket and wrapped it around himself (gran did a whole bit where she acted this out, wrapping a blanket over her head like a toddler) and stuck his thumb in his mouth and closed his eyes. (she did that bit too XD ) the velociraptors snuck up the cairn and got closer and closer to the old king, and they all laughed when they saw he was sucking his thumb. they didn't know that long ago the king had used that thumb to catch the salmon of knowledge, and when his sucked on the scar, he could use all the wisdom of the fairy world. the velociraptors snuck right to the edge of the stone circle and the king didn't move, just sat sucking his thumb, with his eyes closed, gently rubbing the edge of the old red blanket with his other hand, they all pulled out their knives ready to attack -but they didn't know where that blanket had come from, or why it was so grubby. If you looked closely at the old blanket, you would see that it hadn't always been red, it had once been white, but was now stained with blood, and if you looked really closely you would see ten faces in the bloodstains, the faces of the old kings knights, because this was the cloak he had lain over each of their faces when they had died in battle. As the velociraptors stepped into the circle, ready to kill the king and steal the kingdom, ten wolves jumped out of the cloak, one for each of the knights, and they stood around the king and howled, and the howl brought a mist from the cairn that ate the flesh of the velociraptors and stripped them down to their bones. the next morning when the people came to look for the king they found his cloak, now pure white again, at the top of the cairn, but they never saw him again, though some say he still waits in the mist, ready to protect ireland from evil, should the velociraptors ever return. "And that" my gran said very pointedly to my cousins and I, "is why you shouldn't make fun of someone who sucks their thumb." I know the salmon of wisdom shows up a fair bit in irish myth (great video btw), and i've heard from a friend (but never been able to find printed sources) that there is a story about a "druid hero" gaining insight by wrapping himself in a cloak and staying overnight on a cairn, and that maybe Lugh had a retinue of knights who could become wolves? Would love to hear any thoughts from you or your viewers about where the ideas come from, and more detailed versions of these stories if possible!

[@tanmaytikle8521]

Wait You’re telling me these are custom made artworks 😮 Dude that’s incredible

[@TerryFedora]

Hell yeah I want to hear about Laugh and Fionn!

[@pauluhliar6838]

Monsters and cryptids from around the world that have been incorporated into video games. That might be a nice easy series for you to make content on.

[@MsSquishy41]

I would love love LOVE to go with you to Ireland but couldn’t afford it.

[@BruinsFTC24]

I would absolutely love more Celtic folklore

[@Erin-ie9tf]

I love the explanations on mythology Jon gives, maybe one day, he'll explain my god, dionysus if he hasnt already

[@MrAres1love]

Ty

[@BloodyMary9494]

I honestly want to hear more about Lugh and maybe see some comparisons between him and Mad Sweeney in American Gods. I know they're not the same person in Celtic mythology/stories, but there are quite a few similarities

[@j.a.shawkins7640]

You know what? Yes, cover other cultures too! :D I dunno who, I'm just enjoying hearing about these things! Like, I know about some of these things, but it's fun to hear about the stuff I don't know!

[@nauticalnausicaa7790]

I'd love to see a video about Finn McCool! When I worked reception, a guy introduced himself as such and my coworker was soooo infatuated lol

[@Abbywise32]

Lugh!!! I totally want to hear more about Lugh

[@lindsayoverseas]

The Celtic myth about the seal skin is similar to the Japanese celestial maiden myth.

[@karmaalstad5588]

Also similiar to Sedna.

[@KERRYPIKE]

Celtic folklore is amazing.

[@catsend]

Yeah, do more Fionn Mac Cumhaill. I read books about him as a kid.

[@tinyduece4177]

Celtic pride I'm a good 50 percent Irish love this content big fan

[@debbralehrman5957]

Thanks Jon Those are interesting tails. I hadn't heard these stories. I heard the name Finn before but I didn't know the background. Our there more? Maybe ones that are Scottish, Welch, or British. 🍀👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@sherilynlum-alarcon5007]

more , more , more !

[@GarethOfByzantium]

Please do the full story of Lugh!

[@sonsuzinanis2760]

I would really love to see a video about Celtic heroes. They sound interesting and I'd love to know more about them.

[@Embermoon91]

Can you do the messed up origins of the Leanansidhe?

[@renamon5658]

Hope you had a fun st patrick's day