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Line 1: {{Useful Notes}} ~~{{work}}~~ [[File:The_Children_of_Lir.jpg\|frame\|''The Children of Lir'' by Jim Fitzpatrick]] Line 17 ⟶ 16: See [[Irish Names]] for pronunciation help. ~~----~~ === Tropes found in Celtic mythology: ===▼ ▲~~===~~ {{tropelist\|Tropes found in Celtic mythology: ~~===~~}} * [[The Ace]]: Irish god Lugh, who was called Samildanach or "long-handed"--both of which mean "good at everything." * [[Action Girl]]: Scáthach, the woman who trained Cuchulainn, her sister Aoife, Queen Medb . . . The Irish did not shy away from the idea of women being competent fighters. Line 57 ⟶ 55: * [[Did Not Do the Research]]: True Celtic ''astrology and calendars'' are notoriously vague even to the worlds' leading experts on researching the cultures involved. It does not help that so many people touting a "Celtic Tree Calendar" as gospel have been misled by the 1940's writings of Robert Graves. * [[Did You Just Punch Out Cthulhu?]]: The Tuatha Dé Danann didn't leave this world and make way for humans by choice. Mankind went to war against them, won, and drove them out so that they could claim their land. It is the only time in any mythology where humanity kicked the gods' collective butts.<ref> Then again, in Celtic mythology mankind was descended from the god of death, which probably evened things out a bit.</ref> * [[Droit Dudu ~~Seigneur~~seigneur]]: Conchobar was actually ''obligated'' to sleep with Emer before Cu Chulainn. He was understandably too scared to actually sleep with the wife of a man known to go into [[The Berserker\|crazy, murderous rages]], so he simply shared a bed with her while Fergus and Cathbad stayed in the room to confirm that nothing actually happened. * [[Engaging Conversation]]: Lots of them, with Cu Chulainn and Emer's conversation overlapping with [[Geeky Turn On]] (see [[Nerds Are Sexy]] below). * [[Evil Eye]] and [[Eye Beams]]: The monster Balor, whose gaze withered everything it touched. Line 120 ⟶ 118: * [[Year Inside, Hour Outside]] (inverted): A common problem when one spends time in the Otherworld. ** In Tir na nÓg you experience time normally, but don't age it until you leave. Which isn't a pretty sight. ~~----~~ === Works substantially derived from (or outright retellings of) Celtic mythology: ===▼ ▲~~===~~ {{examples\|Works substantially derived from (or outright retellings of) Celtic mythology: ~~===~~}} == Anime & Manga == * ''[[Code Geass]]'' contains some references to Celtic Myths, such as the Geass (derived from the geis/geas). It also heavily references [[King Arthur\|Arthurian Legend]], as well as {{spoiler\|Lelouch's death having shades of [[King in the Mountain]], due to [[Wild Mass Guessing]] over his death/possible survival}}. It helps that [[The Empire]] refers to itself as Britannia and makes heavy use of the legends and actual history of the British Isles. Line 129 ⟶ 126: * The eponymous character of Pat Mill's ''[[Slaine]]'' comics is almost a straight expy of Cú Chullain. Same battles with Queen Medb, same barbed death spear, same horrible body-warping berserker rage. The whole series mixes Celtic Mythology with some [[Conan the Barbarian]], some [[Eldritch Abomination\|Lovecraftian horror]] and a titch of Neo-pagan spirituality. Season with a punk rock aesthetic and serve. * In a [[Marvel Comics]] ''[[The Mighty Thor\|Thor]]'' miniseries ''Thor: Blood Oath'', Thor and the Warriors Three are tasked with retrieving a spear called Slaughter from the Irish gods. The spear appears to be a combination of the Spear of Lugh and Gae Bolg. It's kept in a cauldron of blood to prevent it from killing anyone who happens to be nearby and is wielded by Chulain, though it doesn't have any extending barbs. * [[Franco Belgian Comics]] have had a large influx of Celtic Myth and Folklore-inspired titles in the [[Turn of the Millennium]] that is still going strong; in fact, one of the largest "bandes dessinées" publishers, Soleil, [https://web.archive.org/web/20130215194056/http://soleilceltic.com/ has a whole sub-imprint just for those]. This is hardly surprising given that before Roman conquest France and Belgium were Gaul, the largest and most populous of the celtic lands, so it can be seen as going back to their roots (also a ready-made source of inspiration to help stay competitive in the face of [[Manga]], which is [[Germans Love David Hasselhoff\|extremely successful there]]). == Film - Animated == Line 137 ⟶ 134: * [[Lloyd Alexander]]'s ''[[Prydain Chronicles]]'' are inspired by Welsh mythology. * Julian May's ''Saga of Pliocene Exile'' * ''[[~~Harry Potter (Franchise)\|~~Harry Potter]]'': Wormtail's silver hand bears an interesting resemblance to Nuada's silver arm. * ''[[The Hounds of the Morrigan]]'' overflows with references to Irish mythology, including some very obscure bits and bobs of it. * Mark Chabourn's ''[[The Age of Misrule]]'' cycle of novels posits [[Celtic Mythology]] crashing into modern life in a [[The Magic Comes Back]] plot. Line 148 ⟶ 145: == Multimedia Franchises == * ''[[.hack]]'' features [[Tragic Monster\|Macha]] and [[Big Bad\|Morganna]] (The Morrigan) {{spoiler\|as [[AIA.I. Is a Crapshoot\|digital]] [[Deus Est Machina\|goddesses]]}}. Lia Fail, the Tuatha Dé Danann's stone of destiny is one of the Root Towns of The World. Three characters are known collectively as the "Descendants of Fianna". And Crennuos is also used by [[Mega Corp\|CC Corp]] for the The World's backstory in ''.hack//G.U.'' == Music == Line 169 ⟶ 166: {{reflist}} ~~[[Category:Useful Notes]]~~ [[Category:Dark Age Europe]] [[Category:Useful Notes/Ireland]] [[Category:~~Oral Tradition~~Religion]] [[Category:Celtic Mythology]]