<p>In this episode we feature Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and the birth of the god Lugh, half Fomorian, raised by the Tuatha de Danann and prophesied to greatness. </p>

In this episode we feature Balor of the Evil Eye, king of the Fomorians and the birth of the god Lugh, half Fomorian, raised by the Tuatha de Danann and prophesied to greatness.

Episode 17 - We Need to Talk About the Fomorians

Whisper of the Winds, Cogar na Gaoithe
Irish mythology &amp; folklore

Irish mythology has survived thousands of years through our oral tradition. 
Story telling, an ancient art combining poetry &amp; history brings to life the tales of heroes &amp; gods, of invasions and of the otherworld. 
Listen to epics, and the magic of Irish mythology and folklore that shaped our people &amp;our culture.
Amanda takes an ancient, highly respected tradition into 2025, with added terrible jokes, a dose of realism and some analysis, academic &amp; … other. 
She also accepts pity caffeine www.buymeacoffee.com/whisperofthewinds

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Whisper of the Winds, Cogar na Gaoithe Irish mythology & folklore Irish mythology has survived thousands of years through our oral tradition. Story telling, an ancient art combining poetry & history brings to life the tales of heroes & gods, of invasions and of the otherworld. Listen to epics, and the magic of Irish mythology and folklore that shaped our people &our culture. Amanda takes an ancient, highly respected tradition into 2025, with added terrible jokes, a dose of realism and some analysis, academic & … other. She also accepts pity caffeine www.buymeacoffee.com/whisperofthewinds

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Episode 17 - We Need to Talk About the Fomorians

Episode 17 - We Need to Talk About the Fomorians