I’m always asked to respond to these posts of people trying to speak “authoritatively” on Celtic myth, who clearly have never read a single one of the primary texts.

In all honesty, I get second hand embarrassment. But I’m not here to bully. Celtic myth is confusing.

For those who want to say Lugh is = to Odin: Name a single narrative myth that they share. Not a vague family relation or association.

I’ll show you what I mean.

Who is the lord of the Gaelic “mannerbund” (the Fiana) who receives knowledge from a magic well?

Finn.

Who is the leader of the Wild Hunt?

Gwyn, Welsh linguistic cognate of Finn.

Who loses an eye and transforms into a fish, as Odin also does?

Fintan, divine ancestor of the sovereign god Nuada.

Who fasts under a magical tree to gain the power of prophecy, next to waters that turn all things white, after drinking from a magical cup?

Finn.

Who is considered the storehouse of all knowledge?

Fintan.

Who divides Sky from Earth along with his two brothers, as Odin does with Ymir’s body?

Eber Finn.

Who steals back the wondrous liquid from the giant in the tower and sleeps with his daughter while there?

Finn Mac Kinealy.


Finn. None of these myths belong to Lugh. Lugh does not lose an eye, or turn into a fish, or gain wisdom from a well, or lead the wild hunt or lead the Fiana.

IN FACT LUGAID MAC CON’S FIANA LEADER IS FIONN MAC CUMHAILL.

Almost all of Odin’s myths are reflected in the myths of Finn/Fintan, none in Lugh.

Name me a single narrative, full mythic story, that Odin shares with Lugh/Lugaid.

As long as you remain silent in response to this question your claim stands refuted.


Come back to the subject when you’ve studied more. Until then, stop spreading misinformation to those who won’t know better.


- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

CERNUNNOS Part 1:
the Horned God of the Indo-Europeans (his Full Mythos)

watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQbBWkBUi7M&feature=youtu.be

Most people still believe — incorrectly — that the mythology of Cernunnos, the Horned God, has been lost.

In this video I identify the narrative myths of Cernunnos in Gaelic, Welsh, Vedic, Hittite, Norse, Roman and Greek traditions.

This god is in fact everywhere.
Just because his myths have been misunderstood does not mean they have been lost.

Much can be learned by placing all of the versions of his myth side by side, as I do here for the first time ever.

By doing so we uncover one of the most surprising proclamations of heresy from the ancient world:

“Hard Polytheism” was seemingly treated as heretical in the Norse tradition, and this is one of the issues the “Cernunnos” myth revolves around and reveals.

See for yourself.



Thanks to Arno Preiner for his help with this project.

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

CERNUNNOS Part 2: The True Origin of Exodus in Indo-European Myth (Moses, Aaron, and Yahweh)

watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7bkMDH6h1tU

In investigating the Cernunnos mythos I have found, almost by accident, the origin of the majority of the Exodus narrative.

The conclusion of our investigation is almost beyond belief:

The narrative details of the biblical Exodus seem to have been mostly borrowed from an Indo-Iranic source (either Iranic or Indian).

This video lays out the numerous points of alignment that demonstrate this likelihood.

“Cernunnos” found his way into the Bible.

— And not as someone you would expect.


Video editing by Arno Preiner.
Thanks to Arno for his help on this project.

Thumbnail Art by MOROSOPHVS


- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

A quick summary of the points from my last video showing that the Exodus narrative was likely adapted from an Indo-Iranic source:

The Origin of Exodus in Indo-Iranic Myth

https://telegra.ph/The-Origin-of-Exodus-in-Indo-Iranic-Myth-Revealed-Moses-is-Dadhici-Aaron-is-Daksha-08-01

The Ultimate Cohencidence

I’m going to tell myself that Religion for Breakfast saw and is responding to my last video, since I just asked this very obscure question, which I haven’t seen fully addressed elsewhere before:

why exactly does Aaron have a horn-shaped mitre hat in artwork?

(His character is based on the Indo-European “Cernunnos” god type.)

However, Religion For Breakfast slightly misrepresents the Moses “horned” etymology here by calling it “only” metaphorical for “glory,” and a couple of commenters correct him for this. The meaning of “horned” is still present there.

This shows a tendency to explain more elusive and mystical details away with accounts that simplify ambiguity.

If anyone who watched my Exodus video was wondering about Aaron’s headdress, have a look at this video, as it gives great historical detail about its possible origin.


Do you think it settles the question?

Is the horned headpiece Aaron is shown with a “coincidental” mystical re-emergence of the horns of the deity underpinning his character, rather than being based on an original (obscure) Jewish tradition?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fzubjTIaDm8

As usual, please ignore and block scam-spammers using our name.

We are NOT messaging people with questions like this.

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

In part 2 of my last video I discovered the source of the Book of Exodus.

For those who want to get to the point, I made a shortened clip version summarizing the concluding parallels.

Cernunnos in the BIBLE? Exodus Source Discovered (Clip/Summary)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=on6wM6OoqjQ

Some people have asked how to support my effort to reconstruct the Celtic and Indo-European mythology and theology.
I wake up each day with a fire in my head for this project but limited in the time I have to put into it, so after years of solving mythic mysteries for the sheer desire to have a functional pagan religion, I’ve just set up a Patreon to allow others to join the effort if they wish.

If you appreciate the research l publish in my articles and videos, and want to see the larger project reach its culmination (such as the completion of my second book, Breoghan’s Tower and the continued release of new videos on all the important topics I have in mind), you can join the Patreon at the link below and add fuel to the fire.
patreon.com/TaliesinsMap

Thank you all for reading and following along. We will raise the level of the discourse if it kills us.

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

Cú Chulainn is a mysterious figure.

Nonetheless, he does have a direct equivalent in Norse mythology, an equivalent many find shocking.

But this parallel only becomes really decisive when we uncover a myth whose hidden meaning has never before been understood:

the reincarnation of Cú Chulainn as a rampaging beast.

New video:

Cú Chulainn: his Norse Equivalent and Hidden Myth (Response to @FortressofLugh)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-d1yMDpe9Ks

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

Who is the Celtic Odin?

The Celts have their own version of The One-Eyed God, the Lord of the Mannerbund.
The god of Wisdom who turns into a fish.

People truly don’t realize how unchanged and well-preserved he is in the Celtic traditions, as they usually don’t know where to find the full set of his myths, which are laid out in this video.

It is understandably shocking to find that almost every core myth of Odin is paralleled by this one Celtic god type — and not by the god types most commonly thrown out there.

The One-Eyed Celtic ODIN (Response to @FortressofLugh)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jkSTb8jBPGc

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

Hymn to the Gaelic Gods 1 (adapted from the Rig Veda)

An example of praise to the Celtic Pantheon and an example that Celtic Paganism can build upon.

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OzCSyTF3nc4

Hymn to the Gaelic Gods 2: To Finn
(adapted from an Orphic Hymn)

A second example of praise to the Celtic Pantheon, this time to the High God Finn, our Odin.

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-tOHTQ7hX1w

I popped into Gnostic Informant’s livestream for a few minutes last night to explain my theory on the origin of Moses’ narrative

Gnostic is a Taliesin’s Map fan confirmed.

@3:04:50

https://www.youtube.com/live/qj2tbC-7_mY?si=pNAlf_x_S8dG7m1u&t=11091

My argument:

If there was a single myth that included

1. An illicit golden sacrifice that gets angrily interrupted by a sage and then destroyed

2. The sage receives codified/numbered transmissions of knowledge and ritual practices from the high god, who speaks to him from a mountain

3.Several of the same plagues as are in Exodus

4.The sage gets into a contest of divine powers with the king and protects himself from the divine wrath by making a symbolic mark over him

5.When giving the knowledge the sage has his head changed into a head that is elsewhere described as horned with light, similar to Moses

6. Parallels to Moses striking the rock and to Miriam becoming leprous

If all of these were found in ONE myth

It would be VERY interesting.

- O’Gravy

I uploaded a corrected version of the Hymn to Finn.

The first version had an error caused by the online trannoscription of the Orphic hymn.

Thanks to Josephus for identifying and fixing the error.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9CNraHaHqLQ

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

Special Samhain episode.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-gYtYAUbcYI

Who is Aillen, the Burner, defeated by Fionn on Samhain?

What myth does this battle parallel?

And is Diwali from a shared root with Samhain?

Thank you to Boban Saor for pointing out several of the details in this video and aiding me with the Gaelic.

Happy Samhain to everyone.

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

Check out the Gnostic Informant stream from today.
I had a great chat with Neal and Auld Boy on Soma, Dionysus and much more.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ8SeuRGjY0

Cathbad, Ness, and Fachtna:
The Druid and the Horned Rudra-Serpent (Mythstream)

Who are Cathbad the Druid and Ness the Fianna warrior Woman?

And does the Rudra type have a consistent (horned) serpent form?

Thank you to Arno, Collin and Josephus for coming on to discuss.

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hM_dcd06c8E

Were the Celts Tantrics? The Celtic Kali and Bhairava (Mythstream)

We look at the hags Irnan and Orddu and the fierce hero Goll mac Morna, identifying an archaic tantric pattern that spreads across Europe and must go back to Proto-Indo-European religion.

Thank you to Collin for coming on to discuss.

Watch: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pr4zH8w4uxE

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult

Lugh a warrior and a deity of exceptional versatility. He is shown with a radiant golden crown symbolizing his solar associations and divine authority. The three faces suggest omniscience and mastery over multiple disciplines, a trait often linked to Lugus in Gaulish representations. He wields Gáe Assail, his legendary spear known for its unfailing accuracy and power. Tied to the butt of the spear is his sling, Tathlum, which is also a weapon of great renown. Around his hip rests Fragarach, the sword of ultimate retribution, which could cut through any defense.

The hound at his side is Failinis, Lugh's loyal companion, known for its incredible strength and unyielding loyalty. His mantle, fastened by a silver brooch, reflects denoscriptions from the Táin Bó Cúailnge, and he wears a golden torc, a symbol of his kingship and divine authority. The ornate arch and solar imagery in the backdrop further highlight his status as a paramount god in Celtic mythology and a figure of leadership and skill. - Cathal

My honest reaction:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uuZe7GngXsU

Yemo and Mannus is a debunked theory based on strawman linguistics

It was well-intentioned but belongs to the past now

- O’Gravy, The Sun Riders
@solarcult