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<!-- buttondown-editor-mode: plaintext -->The Gods of the Celtic pantheons have long resisted accurate identification alongside their famous counterparts in the Norse, Mediterranean, and Indo-Iranian religions. What remains might be only the garbled re-imaginings of bored Christian monks, stripped of authenticity. But what if it’s not as dismal as we thought? What if we can validate that the Irish God and Hero stories are preserved in remarkably faithful detail? And, what if there are many, many more of them hidden in plain sight, awaiting recovery? Using a framework inspired by Dumézil’s methods of comparative mythology, a slew of newly re-identified Irish and Welsh gods are already awaiting wider appreciation. It's a rich time to enjoy Celtic mythology. Inspired by this work, I’m applying the same methods to the Hagiographies of the Celtic Saints, and what I’ve found is amazing - nearly every significant Early Irish Saint is unambiguously a God of the Native Irish Pantheon, and the same seems to be true of other Celtic branches. By finding their parallel stories in native and other mythologies, we can restore them to their original identities, and better-understand the faithfully kept material we already enjoy. I’m compiling this work for a book, or perhaps a series of books. But, I want to share the work as early as I can! Join me as I explore the Comparative Mythology of the Celtic Saints, uncovering the *Gods and their Croziers*.

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Apr 6th: Brychan - the Welsh Demiurge

https://buttondown.com/godsandcroziers/archive/apr-6th-brychan-the-welsh-demiurge/

Published: April 5, 2026 09:52

Brychan of Wales is the Creator Deity - father to multitudes of gods, including higher & lower Gwynn-type God-Saints. He aligns with Irish Bile or Tadhg, or Hindu Brahma. Today is another issue that's getting significant re-writes mid-draft, as I discover…

Mar 30th: Crónán (AKA Mochua): Dian Cécht, Physician of the Gods

https://buttondown.com/godsandcroziers/archive/mar-30th-cronan-mochua-dian-cecht-physician/

Published: March 29, 2026 10:00

The several Sts. Crónán, AKA Mochua, are Dian Cécht, god of healing. Saviour against plagues and injury, patron of the "Plain of Herbs", slayer of serpents, and god of the Healing Well. This issue started out more apologetic - I wasn't 100% on whether I…

Feb 15th: Berach, Our First Saint Fionn

https://buttondown.com/godsandcroziers/archive/feb-15th-berach-our-first-saint-fionn/

Published: February 14, 2026 11:06

Berach of Cluan Coirpthe is our first proper "Fionn" saint. Associating with wild foods, stags, martial conflict, poets, and scholars, he nevertheless serves and protects "society". Berach is one of a number of saints having a name like "Berach", "Barra",…

6th Feb: MĂ©l of Ardagh, the Elder Midir

https://buttondown.com/godsandcroziers/archive/6th-feb-mel-of-ardagh-the-elder-midir/

Published: February 5, 2026 11:00

Mél of Ardagh may be one face of Midir, Moon-Immortality God of Brí Leith (Ardagh Hill), son of the Dagda, fosterer of his brother Aengus, and close associate of Brighid. His feast day is 6th February. I mentioned in the previous issue that Midir, the…