Miscellaneous Myths: Cú Chulainn 

Cu Chulain doesn't just tie himself to a standing stone. He ties himself to it with HIS OWN INTESTINES hanging out of his cut up belly. So yeah, pretty metal.

Cú Chulainn: "Hey, can I marry your daughter?" Forgall: "Absolutely not." Cú Chulainn: "YOUR FREE TRIAL OF LIVING HAS ENDED."

"Cursed the men to have labor pains in their hour of need" that is an S tier curse, fantastic.

I like how adorably you drew the soon to be slaughtered children.

“He’s Irish Hercules, Rin!”

Bit of historical fun fact: "Cu" was a prefix given to any Irish man that managed to earn the loyalty of a dog, as hounds were EXTREMELY respected in Ireland at the time.

"Even in death Cú Chulainn will ruin your day" Kirei learn that the hard way

Cú Chulainn at age 17: Takes on an entire army by himself Me at 17: Too scared to talk to a girl

it's funny how even then, basic anime tropes still exist before anime tropes.

Wait, this woman outran race horses while pregnant?! Give me some of those genes.

"It is I,your fairy Dad-mother!" 'nough said

"A little misadventure with The Morrigan." You mean that time The Chooser of the Slain came to Cu Chulainn in the form of a maiden and offered to lay with him, but he refused her and so she attacked him in the river as an eel until he plucked out her eye, and then she attacked him as a wolf until he broke 3 of her ribs, and then she charged him as a heifer until he broke one of her legs. She then appeared as a bent and broken crone, with all of her injuries, and offers him a drink from the cow she is milking. To thank her for the milk, he heals her injuries. Recap: The Morrigan tried to kill Cu Chulainn three times after he refused to bed her, and he defeated her each time, which should be triple impossible since her divine power is literally to decide who falls in battle. On a side note, the raven who landed on Cu Chulainn after his death was also probably The Morrigan.

Emer's Dad: I hate this guy who is crazy skilled, let's send him to train with a deity of war! Genius.

Red: “I wish more characters used this tactic when their friends turned evil.” Highschool DxD: *furiously scribbling notes*

Wait, Cú Chulainn is the incarnation of his dad? And took three days to recover after getting wrecked? Is... is Cú Chulainn War Jesus?

So this is the man we know as Irish Hercules, or more commonly known as: Mario Mario

The funniest thing about this In my opinion is how cu’s first loss... Is to boobs. That feels so protagonisty it’s like it spawned two haram anime seasons

Hey kid, you like proving yourself? Perseus: Do I! Bellerophon: Do I! Cu Chulainn: Do I! Stop. Having. Kids. Prove. Themselves.

yes he tied himself to a rock so he could "Die on his feet" but you didnt mention that he also did so using his own entrails. badassx9 million

“Rin be carful. Something tells me this guy is trouble and never wins fights.” ~Satan

I loved when this guy was at war with Arthur pendragon, Hercules and Gilgamesh

> Aife has Cu Chulainn's child > Red says "Cool? How old is he again?" > Dog dies in the odyssey > Red says "NOOOOOOOO" Clearly, a women with the right priorities

What I learned: Celtic Mythology is very metal Christianity wanted it to be less metal Christianity was unsuccessful and it’s still metal

The reason why he has to use the Gae Bulg on Ferdiad is that Ferdiad's skin is as hard as metal so no weapons could harm him so our hero has to use the Gae Bulg, a weapon that could pierce any armor to kill Ferdiad.

Oh my God! They killed Lancer! They're not human!

To quote actually satan "He's basically Irish Hercules Rin!"

That boob tactic should really be in “The Art of War”

For those wondering- Geass is basically a "superman with kryptonite" style super power. You get a big boost as long as you follow some rule- such as not eating dog meat. However, the strongest warriors might get that way because they have multiple geass. And those might contradict. Like "accept any meal offered by an old lady". Yes. It is an entire mechanic set up for failure.

"Something tells me this guy's trouble and doesn't win fights"

Cu Chulainn: Battle Continuation: A+ METAL: MAX OUT

“In case he wasn’t anime protagonisty enough yet” Well, he is a member of the main trio of one of the most popular anime franchises ever

For anyone who's (rightfully) angry at Queen Medb for fucking up Cu Chuulainn's life in the last part of the video, rejoice: despite all her cunning and cloak and dagger, she would find death at the hands of a piece of cheese. Like, seriously, look it up, I did a double take when I found out.

"I WANT THAT!" -Shiro

Y'all joke about him dying, but in UBW you can't deny he at least went out the same way he did in the legends: Metal AF.

And after his death, Cu Chulainn would die in every route with his E rank luck

“And the name Cú Chulainn Was sung out loud that night In a tale of rage and ruin and of might And the name Cú Chulainn So furious and wild To remain in myth and memory A legend of the isle” - Miracle of Sound

"Hello, it is I, your fairy dadmother."

"Why is Celtic Mythology not better known? With Ireland and Scotlands proximity to England, you'd..." Red, I'll stop you right there, because you just answered your own question. (I am English, and i know what we've done)

"Cù Chulainn was an incarnation of Lugh wich was also, confusingly, his father" Christianity: I see no confusion in this.

And the name Cu Chullainn was sung about at night. In a tale of rage and ruin and of might. And the name Cu Chullainn so furious and wild to remain in myth and memory, a legend of the isle

"Sucks to be Fergus. Sucks to be you." ~Cu 'Mario Mario' Chulainn

If it makes anyone feel better, Queen Medb gets killed by a* thrown chunk of cheese later on.

"It is I: Your Fairy Dadmother!" I laughed WAAAAAY more than I should.

Cú Chulainn in Celtic: Mystery and Legend Lancer in Fate: Lancer Ga shinda! *YOURE NOT HUMAN!*

Wait so summer Scathach's Noble Phantasm attack animation in FGO where she jumps up into the air and launches Gae Bolg with a backflip kick is actually accurate usage? Crazy.

“...hate'ta break it to you Kotomine but if a scratch like this instantly did me in, I wouldn't be much of a Heroic Spirit.“

[Lancer references intensifies] first name mario last name mario. Mario mario.

I was born in Ireland. I've lived here my whole life. I've heard the story of Cú Chulainn a thousand times, and this is the first time I've ever heard someone pronounce it "Kulane" lol

Celltic myths are awesome. They begin with "he slew 100 warriors while one armed" and end with "hit the belly-button-of-achilles with a copperpot flung using starlight"

celtic mythology deserves soooo much more love than it gets

His name was Setanta, he only became Cú Chulainn after he killed the hound.

Vikings: "We're an entire metal genre" Celts: "........Hold my Jameson, laddy."

"Rin, watch out, something tells me this guy is trouble and never wins fights"

.This is entirely anime, and could serve as an entire anime, easily

Being Lancer is suffering

The Gae Bulg will forever be one of my favorite mythical weapons. It sounds like a legendary magic item you'd find in D&D.

"Lancer ga shinda!" "Kono hitodenashi!"

*Fate/Stay Night:* allow us to introduce ourselves

Did anyone else hear a version where Cu Chulainn used his own guts to tie himself to the rock?

Cu Chulainn tying himself to a standing stone, refusing to go down even after he was dead is a heroic ending that just feels really powerful.

"Something called a 'Warp spasm' transforms him into a large, ugly, powerful sinewy monster." BY THE EMPEROR!

i guess you could say that he was quite the... thorn in cu chulainn's side.

You forgot to mention Cu Chulainn is best doggo

The Number 1 requirement for qualifying as a Lancer class Servant is for your story to give you a really unfortunate end with some more bad luck happening even way before that point.

I heard someone say that the Irish gods metaphorically shrunk down until they became fairies, while the heroes grew so metaphorically large they literally became giants. There's a legend about Finn Mcool being a giant, and building a stone causeway to go fight another giant in Scotland, and a lot of famous fairies bear resemblance to old Irish deities, so I think that makes sense.

You forgot to mention when he fought Gilgamesh for like, several hours straight.

Cu Chulainn is so cool that he even makes full body tights look good. 10/10

Ah. So that's why both Cu Chulain alter, and Rin(demi servant) get a version of Gae Bolg that causes spikes to shoot out of the target. On that note, did Fate just make up the whole "curse that reverses cause and effect, to always strike the heart" thing? A lot of their stuff is based on obscure parts of myths, but it was like, his main thing in Stay/night, yet isn't mentioned nearly as frequently as the one you mentioned.

So basically he starts out as a horny teenager/anime protagonist who is also the Hulk and then turns into the epic and tragic protagonist of a metal album who absolutely wrecks everything including his own family and friends and finally ends up avenging his own death. Yeah, that is pretty good story.

Fun Fact : Cu Chulainn killed his master after he killed himself

Dang this guy is basically an anime character

Honestly. I'm so glad you pointed out the lack of light on Celtic folklore. Honest to God before I even watched this video I would always describe Cu Chulainn as the most metal folk hero in existence

Famous quote by Cú Chulainn: Actually satan: Who are you? Cú Chulainn: Mario, First name Mario Last name Mario, Mario Mario

"He's basically Irish Hercules, Rin!"

I like how in Shin Megami Tensei games if you fuse Setanta, Cú Chulainn's boyhood name, with a demon that resembles a dog then you get Cú Chulainn

Just found this vid, I admit I love Cu Chulainn from Fate and the fact that he has a moniker of "irish Hercules" at times. Still, he seems quite fascinating and I wish more media besides Fate did stuff with him

So I'm randomly watching Fate Stay Night anime and the heroic spirit 'Lancer' gets named as Cu Chulain. Now I'm here to figure out who this guy really was

ah yes, Cú Chulainn with his mighty Gay Bulge, a classic tale

I thought it was pronounced "Coo Hulayn" Dammit, he always dies before he says his name

Years ago this video inspired me to write an urban fantasy novel, and I’m finally getting around to it. Irish mythology and folklore is an insane rabbit hole

"TWENTY NINE SIMULTANEOUS RIGHT HOOKS!" That's not an anime attack you hear very often. "And he just TANKED the Twenty Nine Simultaneous Right Hooks!" "Who DOES that?!"

“Lancer ga shinda!” “KONO HITO DE NASHI!”

You know what just occurred to me, all 3 of Cu's deaths in Fate/stay night all reference a different element of his death in the actual myth: Fate: Cu died after fighting Gilgamesh for 12 hours straight, referencing him managing to continue fighting for several days before succumbing to his wounds. Unlimited Blade Works: Died after managing to kill Kirei after Kirei forced Cu to kill himself, referencing how he managed to kill his murderers after they fatally wounded him. Heaven's Feel: After being killed by Hassan-i-Sabbah, Cu's corpse remained standing for several seconds before being dragged down into the lake by The Shadow, referencing how Cu's corpse managed to keep standing for days straight even after his corpse began to decompose.

I just wanted to acknowledge how talented red must be. She knows a ton of mythology and tropes. She must have read a thousand books. She can sing like an angel and plays video games like a pro. I mean...give this queen some appreciation.

So that's how the OG lancer ga shinda

I only know him well for getting killed a lot in his Lancer-Class form in many Fate routes/universes...But when he appears in a different Servant class, specifically Caster-Class, he doesn't die. And is actually useful

All I know is that he keeps dying due to his E rank luck. “LANCER GA SHINDA”

Damn Red where is a full cover of Bleeding Out GIRL YOU CAN SING

*looks down in comments* Ah. Yes. I knew I was going to find Fate comments here.

"So you can dodge my undodgeable strike Saber!" -some Celtic doggo-

I think my favorite part of this whole story is Cu Chulainn's return from the Land of Shadows. After Forgall refused to let Cu marry his daughter he stormed the castle, killed 24 men, stole the treasures of the castle, abducted Emer and killed Forgall himself. The more I read into Celtic myth, the stranger and more interesting it seems to get. I love it

I've actually been to the Isle of Sky before. Unfortunately the only place we could stay at on the island was a Hostel called "Saucy Mary's." Their pizza was terrible.

Actually, his first name is Mario, and last name Mario. Mario Mario.

One of the other things with Cu Chulainn is that along with being an engine of destruction, he's also a freaking wizard with a mastery of runic magic there. He's the Irish mix of the Hulk and John Constantine with the various crap he got up to.

if only Cú Chulainn didn't have an E Rank Luck!

According to some stories I've heard, he tied himself to the Standing Stone with his own entrails. Which is even more metal.

I'm surprised you left out the part where he ends the war with Maeve because he accidently finds her in the forest while she's having her period. He doesn't kill her, he's just like "damn I didn't want it to end this way either" and forces her to call off her army."

My family history aside, Irish mythology always fascinated me. I love how the gods are basically super humans, but still human. I forget which one it was, but he came to a town and a guard refused to let him. He declared that he was god so-and-so. The guard didn't believe him. The pair settled on a deal that IF he really was the god so-and-so he'd be able to beat the guard at chess and the two played and god so-and-so could not enter until he won. The game probably wasn't "chess" as we know it, and the monk who wrote this out, noted in the margins that at the proposed time Chess had not yet reached Ireland so it was some other game. BUT STILL ... "No, I don't believe you're a god so you have to beat me at chess or no pub for you, buddy!" Irish god: "M'kay, set 'em up."

Great videos! I do have to say, it had my Irish wife screaming at my tablet: “it’s Coo Cullen”. Punctuated with unite a few screams of rage. I think I may have pissed myself laughing.

“ cause even after death cú chulainn will make sure you have a bad day “