Who Is Balor of the Evil Eye?

A brief biography of the Fomorian chieftain and "big bad" of Irish mythology's Mythological Cycle, in which I attempt to answer the question: is Balor of the Evil Eye an Irish god or mere monster?

FYI: a text version of this essay first appeared over on the IrishMyths website: "Who Is Balor of the Evil Eye? A Brief Biography of Irish Mythology’s ‘Big Bad’" https://irishmyths.com/2022/09/26/balor/

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More video on Irish gods:    • Irish Gods  

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