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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 DumĂ©zil’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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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

MĂ©l of Ardagh may be one face of Midir, Moon-Immortality God of BrĂ­ 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


30th Jan: Måedóc or Áed, God of Fire (and Maybe Sun)

https://buttondown.com/godsandcroziers/archive/30th-jan-maedoc-aed-god-fire-sun-chariot/

Published: January 25, 2026 11:00

Let's meet one face of Ireland's Fire God: Áed, appearing in one of his saintly forms as Máedóc of Ferns. We'll need a few other saints to properly introduce him, though. The Fire God is at once a really central god, because they turn up everywhere, but


Jan 15th - Saint Íta, The Mórrígan

https://buttondown.com/godsandcroziers/archive/jan-15th-saint-ita-the-morrigan/

Published: January 14, 2026 11:00

In this issue, we meet Saint Íta, The Mórrígan, the ambiguous and compelling Goddess that governs war, prophesy, motherhood, and perhaps water and cosmic illusion. The Mórrígan's aspects have fewer direct representations among the Saints. Motherhood in