The Irish myth of the Giant's Causeway - Iseult Gillespie
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On the coast of Northern Ireland, a vast plateau of basalt slabs and columns called the Giant’s Causeway stretches into the ocean. The scientific explanation for this is that it’s the result of molten lava contracting and fracturing as it cooled in the wake of a volcanic eruption. But an ancient Irish myth has a different accounting. Iseult Gillespie recounts the Giant's Causeway myth.
Lesson by Iseult Gillespie, animation by Dylan Glynn.
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Personally, if I was Benandonner, I’d be shuddering more at the thought of what the mother had to go through.
I’d still flee, though.
Nathan Wise EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING
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The giant D
Uhh :/
Crisp Noodle what??
It's amazing how on the opposite side of the world, on the philippine island of Bohol, there's a bunch of hills called the chocolate hills and the locals' myth was 2 giants were throwing earth at each other to form the hills.
2 vastly different societies having identical view of how their home was created
That's so interesting! Thanks for sharing Kairu Sky!
I remember this story!
TED-Ed Would love to see a video about Philippine mythology, it's a vast and diverse topic to tell.
Kairu Sky - The myth is not about how the rocks came to be in the water way. It's a lesson to teach younger generations of how to protect their homeland from superior forces. Don't face a superior force head on. Instead, retreat, regroup and use your cunning. The lesson could also be applied to life in general.
I'm not kidding, about three weeks ago on a boattrip in greece a local tourist guide told us a very similar legend of two giants throwing rocks into the sea, creating the islands of Skopelos, Skiathos and Alonnisos.
I love how I can just click on any video and I won't be disappointed
Same, all the videos are amazing and interesting
I’m sad that I’ve watched them all. They truely are epic
I love how Ted ed is the only one that can give us that too
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True that
The ultimate "You wanna go bro"
the classical "do u even lift brah?
God, Finn looks so happy at the beginning, just sitting there with Oonagh looking at the sea.
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Very often in Irish mythology women are the heroes...Another great one is Brigids cloak and how that created the flat midlands of Ireland. It would make a great animation ;)
Plenty of stories about Queen Méabh would work great with this animation style too
Yeah definitely the culture in Ireland before England ruled it was different under Brehon law (tge old law of ireland in the 1400s I believe) Women could own proper and get divorces etc the society was quite fair to women so a lot of myths have women as hero's.But when Christianity came and the whole 'Adam and Eve' story meant women got unfairly treated under common law (the old English laws)
Britannic women were considered unusually empowered by the invading Romans. It seemed to have been that way with Celts in general.
Very cool
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You're wrong there.
Christianity arrived in Ireland around the 5th century, and did not changed the Brehon Laws, at all.
The anglo-normans did it.
*You could say that Finn tricked him by...Dublin his efforts....* 🤔😂
Also nice video Ted-Ed
Aspect Science underrated comment
But soon will be one of the Top Ones
Aditya Waghmare haha well let’s enjoy the show!
it wasn't Finn who solved it though
already top
Jin Tee Finn was being the trickster playing the baby right? 😃
This makes the perfect bedtime story for my nephews Only I had Addison's voice.
There are a lot of cool stories about Finn McCool, I used to love reading Celtic mythology and Irish folklore when I was younger. Got into it because my Dad would tell me stories like this, my middle name is actually Finn because he liked the mythology so much.
It's cool to see our culture on one of these episodes! There are a few differences between the version I learned but there are differences all throughout Ireland anyway. Please do more videos on Irish stories, I love seeing how they are changed slightly from person to person
Yeah, that's what I love about the Seanchaí...they all had their own way of telling the stories in their own regions and that's how we all heard different versions of them growing up.
Totally agree with you I learnt the version where it would be a sort of friendly match to see who was stronger but it's great to see myths of our culture on such a big platform as Ted
Your myth videos are some of your best
Absolutely beautiful art style as always
I had heard the same story albeit a little different. When Oona says that her husband and child eat the same type of bread, she asks Benadonner to check the baby's teeth to see how sharp it is. Benadonner does that and his middle finger is ripped by Finn. Since Benadonner's entire strength was on his middle finger, he thus has no strength left and is forced to run away.
Lmao its Ùna
Maybe it was told as Oona for that commenter? Variations are a thing.
*Suggestions:*
- Phaethon crashing the sun chariot
- the journey of Ra's sun boat
- Endymion and Selene
- Pandora
- Medusa
Those would be fun
Yes yes yes!
They will make about phaethon and Pandora's myth in future
"The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist."
Saukhya Telge True
The usual suspects anyone?
Saukhya Telge
Religion's even finer trick is to convince you it's real.
He didint have to persuade me I already knew he's not real
Darth Ruin because i liked it and so that others who may have missed it in the video can read it😀👍
Hey! I’m from Bushmills (like not even two minutes way from the causeway), it’s so bizarre seeing this in a playlist of myths. I heard this story as a child so many times I could recite effortlessly. Loved the video!!
You should do more Irish myths! I’d love to see the story of Cú Chulainn/Setanta and the hound or Bridgid’s cloak or one of the stories about Queen Medhbh done in this format
Benandonner: I'm gonna beat you!
Finn McCool: *I'm about to end this man's whole career*
more like Oonagh
This was always one of my favourite legends, this animation and story was such a beautiful portrayal, thank you Teded! The day I visited the Causeway, it was raining (surprise surprise), the wind was so strong we were practically blown down the hill and the waves were smashing against the columns of rock, it was amazing! I think the Giants Causeway is something everyone needs to see.
This is quite different to the one i know. Fionn wasn't a giant, he was just a famous irish rí who used to brag a lot about his talents, and then challenged benandonner. The scottish giant benandonner heard of him, and built the bridge between scotland and ireland so he could come challenge fionn. Una then devised the plan with the baby because finn and her knew he couldn't win. Then he fled back destroying the bridge as he went.
@Sod actually, Oonagh is an Anglicisation of the original name in Irish, Úna.
These animations are amazing 😍
I’m from Co.Antrim and live in the Glens of Antrim I was soo excited to see my favourite childhood story on this
This is one of my favorite myths/ folktales ever, I also know I have Irish ancestry and I would love to one day visit Ireland. I love hearing myths and folk tales so this was awesome!
YOU DEFINITELY SHOULD!! Our myths are very different as there are a lot of female heros as ancient Ireland viewed women differently to the rest of Europe back then (they were seen as basically equals with slight differences). You can find all the different versions of this myth and many others online and do visit the natural beauty here is amazing!!!
You’re always welcome 🍀
I would love to visit Irland since I have Irish ancestry too!
I love these myth reminds me of the bedtime stories my dad used to tell.
I hope you guys postmore irish myths. We hear so much about the greek and norse myths and while a good thing, i feel a lack of variety. Id like more english and irish myths! If just to shake things up
There's not a lot of English myths (due to them being against the bible and so forgotten by society) but there are many Irish and Welsh ones especially
I just went to Giant’s Causeway a few days ago! Thank you so much!
3:05 what the f...ather xD
Amor Fati THAT REALLY WAS VERY WEIRD PRONUNCIATION
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Ahahaha very good!
i know hahhahah!
what the fu-ther
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I love these quotes so much that i have decided to put some in my own videos as well!
such a nice little thing
I've never actually heard about the throwing an island and making the lake part, learn something new every day
I'm half-irish and Filipino but I live in Canada and I'm 70 years old and I love my two cultures and they're both very very very very unique and in their own way very fun and awesome.
Honestly I love this myth. Even though me and my family go to the Causeway every few months it’s always nice to be refreshed with the myth side of it😂
This is such a lovely story, and one I was told a few times growing up, but it's so nice to hear Addison's voice and see the beautiful animation really bring the story to life!
I heard that there was another version of Finn Mcool (spelled “Cumhal”) that was less of a giant and more of a badass hero. But hey, we live in a world where you can say ‘my alarm clock went OFF, so I walked over to it and turned it OFF.’
This is a different Fionn it was a popular name so i just am going to ignore the MacCumahill part as that is wrong.
Mac Cumhaill not Cumhal
Almost correct! Fionn was just a man. A large one, much larger than average, but he was no giant. Easy mistake to make.
Yup plus the story i heard was had two more differences
1- Fionn bragged and the Scottish Giant wanted to fight to see who was stronger so sent a letter Fion built the causeway so he could cross
And 2- Una first heard of the Scottish Giants size not Fionn
But then again depending on the county the myth changes
Exactly. Myths change, that's their basic concept After all
Yeah I never got that, most of the stories say he is normal, then this story just like.... Nahhhhh nah nah, that mofo was huge
So how he throw the rocks?
perharbs the myth is that he was as strong if not stronger then the giants which is why he was so special
I have been to the giants causeway and it is really beautiful and amazingly cool! And my grandparents live on the Isle of Man so know I know how it was created lol
Ireland is rich with folklore and myths, the giants causeway is one of my favourite stories but there are so many other good stories like the ones about banshees, leprechauns, and my personal favourite Cú Chulainn, an Irish warrior who fought like a god and single handedly defended the north of Ireland against an entire army around 2000 years ago. He also managed to kill an Irish wolfhound with one shot of a sliotar (a small leather ball used in hurling) when he was just 10 years old.
Ikr it's great to see the stories being told. Also I love to see the look of shock on foreigners faces when I tell then how leprechauns are actually not so nice and their gold is cursed. I think they think we're insane now XD
Is it ok if I say Cú Chulainn is Irish BOTW Link?
I love how genuinely intimidating the red giant is animated
i just love how the animation portrayed such powerful emotion!
I love all of your myths videos (all your videos in general) but this has to be one of my absolute favorites
The Philippines has a lot of interesting myths... I'd love to see you cover it 😄
Ooooh, I've read this one before! So nice to see it animated so beautifully. Thanks, TED-Ed.
Awesome to see some Irish folklore on this channel! Hope you do more!
1:46 "I've made a huge mistake."
Man, the animation in this video is amazing!! As always, of course!! :D
Thanks!
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Something I find really funny about old mythology is how their can be such differing versions of the same story
The tale of the Giant's Causeway that I've always knows was it was a Giantess in Scotland and a man from Ireland who fell in love from looking at each other over the sea. They threw rocks to make a pathway to each other, but could not make it long enough. Before giving up, in a fit of rage the Giantess threw a chunk of land into the ocean which made the isle of man
"What the father look like" that was scary.
The fact that Finn's last name was MacCool, is so cool.
i love that there’s no death, for once! this story was so nice
The house *shookt* as he stepped inside.
Great vid Ted Ed!
Man, I remember this tale from an episode of Jakers! I loved that show! Keep up with the great work!
would love to see this series return. we could all use a little escapism at this time. maybe you can do south & southeast Asian myths, or Indigenous Folklore.
I went to this place and it's absolutely amazing 😀 But at this place, I heard of something which is quite interesting. When Finn rushed back home, he lost one of his boot and we can see a big rock which looks like a boot in the Giant's causeway 😊
Fin McCool
He has to be cool to have that name
It's the anglicisation of his real name in Irish 'Fionn Mac Cumhaill'
I was really wondering about this after reading about it for the first time, thank you!
This feels a lot like an old fairy tale I used to hear. I guess it would make sense that a lot of old fairy tales would just be retellings of old myths so that way you don't get in trouble for talking about them, but it is still great to know where it came from.
OMG i love how this was told and illustrated!
Your animation in most of your myths are brilliant!
Is there a specific TED-ed playlist of myths by Iseult Gillespie? Also, is there a specific playlist for Irish myths? These are great!
I love the quote at the beginning
I remember a similar version of this story and it's awesome to see how far spread these stories are
Learning something new each day and sharing them to my friends. Good job ❤
very nice! your videos about myths is not only from Greece, now you include other countries as well!
This is my favorite ted-ed video forsome reason
I love your voice and how you can tell a story. Your voice just calms me down
I enjoyed watching this and searching for the places mentioned on Google Maps (Lough Neagh, Fingal's Cave, Isle of Man...) 😊
more myths to come please..? Your illustrations are the best!😉
"The house *SHOOK* as he stepped inside."
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Great animation and story again, though! :D
im not from ireland but ive heard this one before! it’s so cool to see mythology from other parts of the world
I just finished a painting of the Antrim coast in my art class based on a picture I took - the lore is very cool
I MISSED THESE SO MUCH
I absolutely love this art style.
I love this myth. Thanks for sharing!
this is absolutely my favorite myth of all time
I have read this story when I was a kid
These animations are beyond amazing
ive read about this story in a geronimo stilton book, it's nice having to see it again
How absolutely beautiful! The myth and the animation!
What a tale, thanks for sharing this with us 😄🙏🏽
The animation seems to be inspired by the Irish artist Louis le Brocquy, who illustrated a classic work of Irish mythology.
hey! I'm the animator of this video. I'd never heard of that artist until now but I just looked up his work and it's absolutely gorgeous. Thanks for sharing :)
Wow I'm off to Ireland tomorrow, this is my first stop
I watch these over and over, still great 👍
This is the best teacher I believe your video is our life
I remember reading a book about this in primary school. It's nice to have a recap on this lol.
more irish myths and legends please.
more of these videos please!
Apperantly they taught me a different version of the story so it's nice to see what other version there are :)
tell us what you heard!
Surprisingly, we had learnt this story in English literature in school, about in class 3....
Feels great to revise!
I just seen that beach from Dragon Age when the pictures came up at the end
I remember learning this story when I was on a school trip to the causeway, didn’t realise it was known outside of Ireland
watching this at 11 pm , what a good, good night story.
Wonderful story and animations, keep going
There was a children's book that documented this story that was part of my childhood so think you for this!
Ooh I like this one. Well done TedEd
I love the video and the quotes , learning everyday...
I love ❤️ this video’s animation!!
I love the myths and stories!
These videos make learning fun!
I think this should be taught in our science classes as a valid alternative to the scientific explanation.
This gives me an adventure time vibe