The Meaning of Myth – Fintan mac Bóchra, the hawk and the flood

Anthony Murphy of Mythical Ireland talks to Treacy O'Connor of the mythic significance of the hawk in Irish myth, and in particular in relation to the ancestor wisdom deity or personage, Fintan Mac Bóchra, who survives the great flood and lives for 5,000 years. Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to this channel for the very best videos about ancient Ireland, our mythology, megalithic sites, astronomical alignments, archaeological discoveries and much more. Brought to you by acclaimed author, photographer and astronomer Anthony Murphy. See more resources, photos and videos at www.mythicalireland.com Anthony is discoverer of a major archaeological find, one of the biggest in decades, near Newgrange (bit.ly/Newgrange-henge) and has appeared on television and in media all around the globe, including appearances on the History Channel, National Geographic, Channel 4, CNN, NBC News and the BBC. Become a Mythical Ireland fan on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/mythicalireland/ (with 50,000 followers) and join the discussion at the Mythical Ireland Community at https://www.facebook.com/groups/mythicalirelandgroup/ Buy signed copies of Anthony’s books: https://mythicalireland.com/collections/my-books/ Purchase a Kindle version of Anthony’s novel, The Cry of the Sebac, on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DE75Z50/ Purchase a Kindle version of Anthony’s acclaimed book (with Richard Moore), Island of the Setting Sun: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DE75Z50/ Support Mythical Ireland and get rewarded with early and exclusive access to photographs, announcements, podcasts and videos: https://www.patreon.com/mythicalireland Thanks for watching. If you liked this video, don’t forget to press “Like” and leave a comment. I try to respond to as many comments as possible. Thanks for visiting and welcome to Mythical Ireland!