Irish Myth and Folklore Trivia

Happy New year, gang. It's 2026 and it's time for more trivia. This week it's another listener requested show. It's Irish myth and folklore trivia. As always, it's 3 rounds of 10 questions each. If you're hunting for rules or scorecards, visit dorkygeekynerdy.com. I'm your Lantern carrying host Bryan Rollins. This is episode 363 of the Dorky, Geeky Nerdy Trivia Podcast. And here we go, the dorky round Number one. Who was the crow goddess of battlefields? The Morrigan #2. Who is the mother goddess in Irish myth? Danu #3. Who was the great God in Irish myth? The dagda #4 What feast marked the Celtic New Year salon #5 Which festival celebrated summer's start? Beltane number six in Irish myth, what was the land of eternal youth? Tiernanog #7 which Hiro visited? Tiernanogue. Oeyson #8 like most ancient mythology. How were stories from Irish myth handed down? They were passed down orally. They wouldn't be written down until Christian scribes arrived in Ireland #9 The She and other figures from Irish myth appear in What book series by Jim Butcher. The Dresden files #10 What creature from Irish myth appears as an old woman with frightening eyes and possesses a whale that signals impending doom? The Banshee, The geeky round #1 which goddess presides over poetry, smithcraft and healing. Brigid #2 Nuada Ergoglom Lost what in battle? His hand. In fact, his name means silver hand #3 What bird often symbolized prophecy? The Raven #4 the gods and goddesses of Irish myth belong to what race Tuatha de danan #5 used to hide the Tuatha de Danan? What was the Fey Fiada? It was the magic Mist number six. What ancient race were the enemies of the Tuatha De Danin? The phomorians #7 In Arthurian legend, what name is given to Tiernanog? It's called Avalon #8. Leprechauns are what, by trade? They're shoemakers #9 what was the name given to mermaids and mermen in Irish folklore? Mero #10 clad in a dark coat, What Irish creature is a shapeshifter that can bring both good and bad fortune? The puka, the nerdy round #1 What musical instrument summons the seasons and orders men to peace? Dagda's harp wothni #2. What power did Dagda's cauldron hold? It never ran empty and none left unsatisfied #3 The Lorg Moor is what it's Dagda's club #4 What 2 powers are ascribed to the opposite ends of the Lorg Moor? One end kills while the other end revives #5 When medieval Christians wrote about the Tuatha Didanen, what did they call them? Fallen Angels number six. According to legend, the old Feist ate what kind of musician? A piper. The piper, unaware of being swallowed, kept playing his pipe. The creature, annoyed by the constant music, spit the piper out #7 The dulahan is often depicted as a horseman carrying what his own head #8 Fairies in Irish folklore are divided into what two groups? The Sealy good fairies and the unsealy, darker, more mischievous ones #9 What creature from Irish folklore may have served as inspiration for Bram Stoker's Dracula? The abhartak #10 What leader of the Formoreans could unleash destruction with his gaze? Baylor of the evil eye. close the miss because we are done. How did you do? If you're in the mood, check out my episode of Ireland trivia from way back in season 1. How is your 2026 treating you thus far? Good, I hope. Hopefully you've got goals and plans for the year. Me, I've got a few that I hope to get going on. I'm also winding down season 7. The finale drops the last week in February. Season 8 will have some changes in it that should make the show more interesting and bring in a wider audience. I'll get you more details in February. It's not earth shattering stuff. So if you're not next week we're back with more comic book trivia. Here's a hint. What comic book duo were sometimes known as Heroes for Hire? 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