Love vs. Honor: The Irish myth of Diarmuid s betrayal - Iseult Gillespie
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Date: 2022-05-05
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Angus
Fun fact: Another man, the king of Leinster, Diarmaid mac Murchadha, actually decided to pull off what happened in the myth in 1152 by abducting one of the wife of the king of Rourke, Tiernan O'Rourke. In response, the high king Ruadhri Ua Conchobhair deposed him in 1167, and he in response, called over the Norman leader Richard de Clare, aka Strongbow, to invade Ireland, marrying his daughter to him. Diarmaid got back his throne, while Strongbow got a large chunk of Leinster. In response, Henry II was forced to invade himself so that Strongbow and any other Norman lords didn't become too powerful, and established the Lordship of Ireland, beginning English rule of Ireland.
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Fun fact: Another man, the king of Leinster, Diarmaid mac Murchadha, actually decided to pull off what happened in the myth in 1152 by abducting one of the wife of the king of Rourke, Tiernan O'Rourke. In response, the high king Ruadhri Ua Conchobhair deposed him in 1167, and he in response, called over the Norman leader Richard de Clare, aka Strongbow, to invade Ireland, marrying his daughter to him. Diarmaid got back his throne, while Strongbow got a large chunk of Leinster. In response, Henry II was forced to invade himself so that Strongbow and any other Norman lords didn't become too powerful, and established the Lordship of Ireland, beginning English rule of Ireland.
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Panda
What I heard: -
Girl is promised to old man.
She runs away with the first young-ish man she sees.
Puts the young man under her spell just incase.
Old man finally lets her go and even reaches out to broker peace.
Old man is at fault for not saving the life of the person that stole his wife-to-be and humiliated him in front of his own men.
. You know, in Greek mythology this would have been seen as divine retribution. The boar would have been sent by Zeus and Hera would have planted the seed of hesitation in his heart to make the water slip. The entire pantheon would have been on it!
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What I heard: -
Girl is promised to old man.
She runs away with the first young-ish man she sees.
Puts the young man under her spell just incase.
Old man finally lets her go and even reaches out to broker peace.
Old man is at fault for not saving the life of the person that stole his wife-to-be and humiliated him in front of his own men.
. You know, in Greek mythology this would have been seen as divine retribution. The boar would have been sent by Zeus and Hera would have planted the seed of hesitation in his heart to make the water slip. The entire pantheon would have been on it!
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L. N.
The animation is funny, and the narration is humorous and witty. Such a tragically poetic myth. One moment's hesitation over past grudges can lead to tragedy.
Also, I always enjoy Irish mythology because it gives me the chance to learn just how badly I've been pronouncing the names in my own head xD
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The animation is funny, and the narration is humorous and witty. Such a tragically poetic myth. One moment's hesitation over past grudges can lead to tragedy.
Also, I always enjoy Irish mythology because it gives me the chance to learn just how badly I've been pronouncing the names in my own head xD
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Patrick
I can't really remember a myth/legend that we have that ends happily. Everyone is always getting killed in battle, murdered for love, cursed to live as an swan for 900 years. and of course, enter stage left: priest who baptises them at the very end
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I can't really remember a myth/legend that we have that ends happily. Everyone is always getting killed in battle, murdered for love, cursed to live as an swan for 900 years. and of course, enter stage left: priest who baptises them at the very end
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Exu
I heard Diarmud once participated in a war where he was ordered to kill himself, and now, he's very happy accompanying Fionn mac Cumhail(using both his spears and swords) in a certain Antarctic base where his employer is a Japanese boy.
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I heard Diarmud once participated in a war where he was ordered to kill himself, and now, he's very happy accompanying Fionn mac Cumhail(using both his spears and swords) in a certain Antarctic base where his employer is a Japanese boy.
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Bob
Wow, that was a great story. Loved the ending even though it was sad, it was very intimate ) with the self evaluation of suppressed resentment caused him to lose someone he became freinds with again. More pkease!
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Wow, that was a great story. Loved the ending even though it was sad, it was very intimate ) with the self evaluation of suppressed resentment caused him to lose someone he became freinds with again. More pkease!
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Syneffo
Now this was good, having to choose between putting desires of love for yourself and your partner over bonds with people you were with for many years. This is a good myth.
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Now this was good, having to choose between putting desires of love for yourself and your partner over bonds with people you were with for many years. This is a good myth.
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DangerZone
Great animation as always, and a fascinating story. As an Irishman I appreciate learning more about our myths and legends
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Great animation as always, and a fascinating story. As an Irishman I appreciate learning more about our myths and legends
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