The Irish myth of Diarmuid’s betrayal - Iseult Gillespie

Dig into the Irish myth of lovers Gráinne and Diarmuid, and follow their journey as they flee from her betrothed, Fionn.

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Gráinne, princess of Tara and bride-to-be, was furious. She had thought she was betrothed to a young soldier, bold and brilliant enough to be her equal. Yet it soon became clear she was expected to marry Fionn, a warrior far past his prime. Not willing to suffer this insult, Gráinne decided that before the wedding she would exact her revenge. Iseult Gillespie shares the Irish myth of Fionn's fury.

Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, directed by Efa Blosse-Mason.

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[ephemeral_ephemeris]

"And the embers of rage that long burned inside him were finally quenched by tears"

Profound and beautiful 🌞

[mantidream]

The ending of this tale was a truly sorrowful, human moment. Long-buried resentment can rear up and strike even after friendship is restored, and deeply wound both parties.

[syneffo]

Now this was good, having to choose between putting desires of love for yourself and your partner over bonds with people you were with for many years. This is a good myth.

[joshuagordon]

So cool to hear an accent from the region we're talking about

Would love to see more of this in future videos

[ananth]

"The embers of rage that long burned inside him were finally quenched by tears" that's the most poetic thing I have heard in a long while..

[StevieObieYT]

As an Irishman, I must say that story was perfectly told. It was brilliantly narrated. And there was epic artwork to go with it. I could easily watch a thousand more episodes like this. Keep up the good work... 😏

Tiocfaidh ár lá 🇮🇪

[angusyang]

Fun fact: Another man, the king of Leinster, Diarmaid mac Murchadha, actually decided to pull off what happened in the myth in 1152 by abducting one of the wife of the king of Breifne, Tiernan O'Rourke. In response, the high king Ruadhri Ua Conchobhair deposed him in 1167, and he in response, called over the Norman leader Richard de Clare, aka Strongbow, to invade Ireland, marrying his daughter to him. Diarmaid got back his throne, while Strongbow got a large chunk of Leinster. In response, Henry II was forced to invade himself so that Strongbow and any other Norman lords didn't become too powerful, and established the Lordship of Ireland, beginning English rule of Ireland.

[huntress]

I only knew of Diarmuid because he's one of the characters in an anime called Fate/Zero 😅 glad to hear the more detailed backstory

[swedish_acacia]

As a person from Africa it's nice to see other cultures stories.

[l.n.]

The animation is funny, and the narration is humorous and witty. Such a tragically poetic myth. One moment's hesitation over past grudges can lead to tragedy.

Also, I always enjoy Irish mythology because it gives me the chance to learn just how badly I've been pronouncing the names in my own head xD

[RobsRetinue]

Having grown up in Ireland with these stories and remaining here still! it’s both incredible and beautiful to see the work put in to bring our mythology to wider audiences! I look forward to many more of these!

[mysticdragoon]

We Irish love our tragedies, The Enchanted Deer, Deirdre of the Sorrows, the Children of Lir, this and Oisín and Tir na hÓg. We have it all!

[JaybeePenaflor]

Another very beautifully narrated and animated story from TED-Ed!

[Norikoavalon]

Bring back good memories. Took a class on Irish Myths back in the day with some good friends. Lovely retelling of one of my favorite myths.

[ilertargenthorne]

Ancient Culture: Exists

Eloping with the King's Bride: _Allow me to introduce myself_

[ieatbananaskins]

It is important to note that Fionn was also a badass, he’s just a bit older in this

[Bellerophon]

I can't really remember a myth/legend that we have that ends happily. Everyone is always getting killed in battle, murdered for love, cursed to live as an swan for 900 years... and of course, enter stage left : priest who baptises them at the very end

[REElondoner]

love this series but i hope we get more from lesser known mythologies like from Africa, the Pacific Islands or those from Asia aside from Japan, China and India.

[Rando_Shyte]

Great animation as always, and a fascinating story. As an Irishman I appreciate learning more about our myths and legends <3

[tegandumpleton]

Everyone: Aw, true love!
Me: Um. She pull a Hades and cast a binding spell on him?