#Celtic #FolkloreThursday: The #Olliphéist is a sea serpent-like monster in #Irish #mythology and #folklore. These monsters were believed to inhabit lakes and rivers in #Ireland and there are many legends of saints and heroes fighting them.

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#Oilliphéist

A sea serpent-like monster in Irish mythology and folklore. These monsters were believed to inhabit lakes and rivers in Ireland and there are many legends of saints and heroes fighting them. https://twitter.com/dublinmacker/status/1269939784925032451

#Celtic #FaustianFriday: #FinnMacCool and the #Fianna were asked to slay a Hag in the #LoughDearg region. Although warned, #Conan broke the thigh bone and unintentionally released a small hairy worm. This worm quickly grew into a large #Oilliphéist named #Caoránach that began
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#Oilliphéist

A sea serpent-like monster in Irish mythology and folklore. These monsters were believed to inhabit lakes and rivers in Ireland and there are many legends of saints and heroes fighting them. https://twitter.com/dublinmacker/status/1269939784925032451

#Celtic #FaustianFriday: In one story Sionnan, grand daughter of #Manannán mac Lir, angered the #SalmonOfKnowledge by throwing stones at it. In revenge the fish summoned and asked an #Oilliphéist to attack the girl which it did and ultimately ended up in killing her.
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