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See [[Irish Names]] for pronunciation help.
=== 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.
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* [[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: ===▼
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== 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.
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* 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 ==
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