GCML05 Celtic Myths

Most Celtic myths stem largely from Irish and Welsh traditions, and key tales include the heroic epic Táin Bó Cúailnge (The Cattle Raid of Cooley), often called the Irish Achilles, when Cú Chulainn a fierce warrior single-handedly defended Ulster against Queen Medb's army using his terrifying battle-frenzy.The Four royal children who were cruelly transformed into swans by their jealous stepmother and forced to spend 900 freezing years on the lakes of Ireland before hearing the first Christian bell. The giant Fionn mac Cumhaill: The legendary leader of the Fianna, famous for gaining the world's wisdom from the Salmon of Knowledge and allegedly building the Giant's Causeway. Welsh legends from the Mabinogion. Celtic mythology is a collection of pre-Christian stories, beliefs, and oral histories belonging to the ancient Celtic peoples. The Celts did not write down their beliefs, and were recited as oral storytelling: Spoken words, voice inflection, and live performance, using it to share history and traditions out loud. so these stories were preserved centuries later by Christian monks in Ireland and Wales, blending ancient pagan gods with medieval folklore. .