Irish Mythology

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The Irish werewolf is different from the Teutonic or European werewolf, as it is really not a "monster" at all. Unlike its continental cousins, this shapeshifter is the guardian and protector of children, wounded men and lost persons. According to some ancient sources, the Irish werewolves were even recruited by kings in time of war. Known in their native land as the faoladh or conroicht, their predatory behaviour is typical of the common wolf, not beneath the occasional nocturnal raid - iFunny
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Fomorians. 'Balor of the Evil Eye' (by myriac, via Flickr) one of the Fomorian kings, grandfather of LUGH LAMHFADA.
By the Gods!
The Irish Cyclops Balor was a one-eyed god of death, and the most formidable of the Fomorii, the violent and monstrous sea gods who ruled Ireland before the arrival of the Tuatha De Danann, the “nicer” gods and goddesses.
Ravens and the Morrigan: Irish Goddess of War
Ravens and the Morrigan: Irish Goddess of War - A conspiracy of ravens is interwoven with the Morrigan mythology like a Celtic knot. But why are these birds so linked with Ireland's darkest deity?
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In Irish and Pict tradition, Fomorians were giants who invaded in ships from Africa, and demanded children at Halloween time. They were driven north to the Hebrides Isles and to Tory Island. Supposedly, they had double-rows of teeth. Anglo-American settlers in the upper Ohio region were told Native legends of giants. Early settlers claimed to dig up skeletons of giants with massive skulls and double rows of teeth.