Category Archives: What is Celtic Mythology?

Celtic myths are symbolic, so we need to interpret them to draw out their wisdom. As a result, it’s probably worth asking if interpretation was ever a part of the Celtic storytelling tradition?

What do riddles have to do with The Four Branches of the Mabinogi?

In this video I dive into why ​’otherworld’ is probably a misleading term when thinking of the Irish sidh or Welsh Annwfn, and what the subtle difference between the Welsh and Irish concepts could be.

A brief discussion on tracing the Celtic myth of water, divine birth and inspiration back to its Indo-European roots.

Connecting the different incarnations of Brigid, from Iron Age goddess to early Christian saint.

This is an old issue when it comes to Celtic culture and our historical source texts. In this video I try to unpick the position we’re currently in from the perspective of Welsh culture, and explain why I’m not necessarily taking the usual route with this field of study.

An overview of the Mari Lwyd folk custom and the meaning of some of the folk verses sung during the festivities.

. . . and how its meaning may have evolved over time.

Brú na Bóinne is an enormous passage grave in Ireland that was built about five thousand years ago, and it was considered a dwelling place of gods for at least three and a half thousand years. So how come this ancient monument played such a prominent role in Irish history?

The Twrch Trwyth, a nobleman transformed into a giant boar, is one of the more prominent characters in Welsh myth. In the tale of Culhwch and Olwen he is hunted by Arthur and his men, but not even these great heroes can vanquish this most terrible of enchanted beasts. So why is the Trwch TrwythContinue reading “The Twrch Trwyth”