{"id":120448,"date":"2026-09-14T18:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/?p=120448"},"modified":"2026-09-14T12:22:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T10:22:25","slug":"terrifying-celtic-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/terrifying-celtic-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Most Terrifying Celtic Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:56.333333333333%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:56.25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mythologies around the world contain some of the <strong>scariest tales<\/strong> ever told.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They went on to inspire countless folk songs and horror movies, and still do to this day. The most fascinating thing is their diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every civilization gave its tales a very specific flavor, and few are as <strong>\u30e6\u30cb\u30fc\u30af<\/strong> \u3068\u3057\u3066 <strong>\u30b1\u30eb\u30c8<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are some of the scariest myths the Celts ever told, packed with sick curses and monsters!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Math fab Mathonwy<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120464\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120464 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/math_cursing_nephews-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Fourth Branch of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historic-uk.com\/HistoryUK\/HistoryofWales\/The-Mabinogion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mabinogion<\/a> contains a myth so dark it still makes readers wince!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Gwydion<\/strong> was an evil and manipulative sorcerer. Together with his brother, <strong>Gilfaethwy<\/strong>, he committed a terrible betrayal of their uncle, Math.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Math had a virgin <strong>footholder<\/strong> named <strong>Goewin<\/strong> in his service. Her job was to hold the king&rsquo;s feet while he slept, and according to the story, her &ldquo;purity&rdquo; was required for the job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Gilfaethwy lusted after her, so to help his brother get to Goewin, Gwydion tricked another king into starting a war against Math and distracting him.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gilfaethwy used that opportunity to assault Goewin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">King Math decided to punish their lust and cruelty in the most terrifying manner he could think of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He turned the two brothers into a <strong>pair of mating animals<\/strong> for three years. First, he turned them into deer, and they had offspring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, he turned them into wild boars, and after that, into wolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His goal wasn&rsquo;t pain but humiliation and a loss of identity, which was exactly what the brothers did to Goewin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. The Dullahan<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120469\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman.jpg\" alt=\"celtic myth\" class=\"wp-image-120469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"celtic myth\" class=\"wp-image-120469 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/clean_headless_horseman-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before you see Dullahan, you hear the hooves of his horse. The sound reaches you in the dead of night, approaching, until you finally see the <strong>headless horseman<\/strong> coming your way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the Irish myth, this horseman carries his own decaying head under one arm, and he uses it like a lantern while he searches for those doomed to die.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His skin is said to be moldy, like old cheese, and his eyes can spot a dying soul from miles away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His black horse breathes fire and gallops at an unnatural speed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There&rsquo;s only one way to save yourself: show him gold.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gold is the only charm that works on him, but not for the reasons you might think. He doesn&rsquo;t take bribes. He&rsquo;s actually <strong>afraid of gold<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This mythical rider is the<strong> Death&rsquo;s courier<\/strong> in the flesh!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. The Dearg Due<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120462\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"676\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201200%20676'%3E%3Crect%20width='1200'%20height='676'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120462 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-960x541.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-1080x608.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_woman_midnight-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many mythical monsters chase you, but not Dearg Due. She waits, and you come to her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Irish legend paints her as a woman of <strong>striking beauty<\/strong>. However, her name means &ldquo;red blood sucker,&rdquo; and her beauty is bait!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&rsquo;s said that she was once a mortal woman forced into a loveless marriage. Her father was cruel, and her husband abusive, and she <strong>died of heartbreak<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Dearg Due came back, and she came back hungry for <strong>\u5fa9\u8b90<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now she haunts lonely roads and graveyards, appearing to travelers as an irresistible stranger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She lures them somewhere quiet and then drains every drop of blood from their body!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">People tried to stop her by piling stones on her grave, generation after generation. But should the stones ever be disturbed, she turns restless again!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. The C&ugrave; S&igrave;th<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120466\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120466 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/spectral_c_s_th-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scottish myths speak of a creature that appears on dark, foggy nights. It announces itself by <strong>three sharp barks<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first two barks are a warning. By the time the third sounds, it&rsquo;s already too late!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C&ugrave; S&igrave;th is a <strong>shadowy dog<\/strong> that&rsquo;s said to be the size of a cow! It&rsquo;s got dark green fur and enormous paws, but despite the striking appearance, no one ever sees it coming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to legend, its job is to act as an omen for the fae, often dragging people off to <strong>the Otherworld<\/strong> itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Farmers and travelers were terrified of encountering it after dark, and mothers used its name to keep children from wandering too far from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some tales say that the first bark can be heard from a great distance. The second means the beast is much closer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the third, it&rsquo;s already at your throat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Balor of the Evil Eye<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120467\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120467 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/balor_cyclops_king-1-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this myth, Balor is the one-eyed king of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.danielkirkpatrick.co.uk\/irish-mythology\/fomorians-irish-mythology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fomorians<\/a>. He needs no claws or weapons to be lethal; eye contact is enough!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u5f7c\u306e <strong>single, huge eye<\/strong> is said to be cursed or scorched by dark magic so severe that it became shut. The eye was so swollen that it took multiple people to lift his eyelid!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the results of lifting it were nothing short of <strong>apocalyptic<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a single glance, Balor could destroy armies and turn people and earth into ash!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prophecy warned him that he would be killed by <strong>his own grandson<\/strong>, so Balor locked his daughter away in a tower so she would never have children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As it usually happens in mythology, she did have an exceptional son, the hero <strong>Lugh<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They engaged in battle, and by the time Balor&rsquo;s eyelid was lifted, Lugh attacked first, hitting the massive eye with a slingstone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. The P&uacute;ca<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120465\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120465 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/misty_moonlit_encounter-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The myth of P&uacute;ca brings you a creature that won&rsquo;t kill you personally; it will only scare you to death!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u3053\u308c\u306f <strong>shape-shifting creature<\/strong> belongs to Irish folklore, and it takes many forms: a black horse, a goat, a rabbit&hellip;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, if you look closely, you might recognize it by its golden eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Its favorite act of mischief is approaching lonely travelers in the form of a horse and inviting them to hop on its back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those who are foolish enough to climb on are carried across fields and rivers at <strong>neckbreaking speed<\/strong> while the eerie horse <strong>laughs at their fear<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ride always ends the same way: the mythical creature dumps the rider into a patch of thorns or freezing water, and disappears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While not necessarily deadly, it still forces people to stay inside during November, when it&rsquo;s most active.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. The Kelpie<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120463\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120463 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kelpie_misty_lake-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celtic mythology is filled with mysterious <em>lochs<\/em>, and one of their many beasts is the Kelpie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This water spirit can also change shape, and it usually chooses to appear to people as a <strong>beautiful pony<\/strong>. It might pretend it&rsquo;s abandoned or tired, or just looking for affection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Travelers approach it because of its beauty or simply because they&rsquo;re tired and want to ride the rest of the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the moment they&rsquo;re seated, the Kelpie&rsquo;s <strong>skin turns sticky<\/strong>, making it impossible to get off.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creature then jumps into the lake, dragging the unfortunate victim to the bottom to <strong>drown<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some versions of the myth go even further, claiming that the Kelpie<strong> eats the victims<\/strong>. Liver is the only thing it leaves behind, and it surfaced days later as grim evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The only possible defense against the Kelpie is ripping its reins, which causes it to lose control over you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. The Cat-S&igrave;th<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-120468\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-170x96.jpg 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201024%20576'%3E%3Crect%20width='1024'%20height='576'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-120468 lazyload\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 40px), 728px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-src=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-728x410.jpg 728w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/angelynum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/celtic_cat_sith_chase-170x96.jpg 170w\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/\">&copy; Angelynum<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Across mythologies, cats have a mysterious reputation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Cat-S&igrave;th belongs to Scottish folklore, where it&rsquo;s described as a <strong>large, black cat<\/strong> with a single patch of white fur on its chest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The spectral creature roamed the Highlands, <strong>looking for <\/strong>\u305d\u306e <strong>\u9b42<\/strong> of the recently deceased. It would steal them before they could reach the gods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This left the souls lost or roaming forever!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When losing a loved one, a family couldn&rsquo;t permit a Cat-S&igrave;th to step over them or even get near.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This fear actually created the funeral ritual of <strong>watching the deceased<\/strong>. In many cultures, someone&rsquo;s presence is always required by the deceased until the funeral is complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some also believed that the Cat-S&igrave;th was a witch who could turn into a cat nine times before she would be trapped in that shape.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mythologies around the world contain some of the scariest tales ever told.&nbsp; They went on to inspire countless folk songs and horror movies, and still &hellip;<\/p>","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":120462,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"syndication_tool_enabled":true,"syndication_tool_title":"","syndication_tool_excerpt":"","syndication_tool_featured_image":0,"syndication_tool_publish_date":"","syndication_tool_schema_types":["gallery"],"syndication_tool_backlink_enable":false,"syndication_tool_ai_disclosure_enable":false,"disable-in-feed":false,"article-schema-type":"Article","disable-critical-css":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[184],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120448","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mythology"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120448","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=120448"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120448\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":123216,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/120448\/revisions\/123216"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/120462"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=120448"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=120448"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/angelynum.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=120448"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}