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This episode explores the connections between Celtic mythology, Beltane, and the ancient Phoenicians through the lens of the bull god Baal.

THE EMPIRE OF BAAL continues. This episode follows the golden thread westward into Celtic Europe, tracing the bull god's fingerprints across Ireland and Britain. Watch the Video of this Episode | Watch Part 1 first | Inner Whirled (All Episodes) What do Celtic mythology, Beltane, and the ancient Phoenicians have in common? In Part 2 of The Empire of Baal, Chance Garton and Dylan Saccoccio follow the linguistic and ritual signature of the bull god Baal across the ancient world — from the Mediterranean into Gaul, Britain, and Ireland — tracing a continuous system of ancient religion preserved across thousands of years and thousands of miles. Topics include the Celtic god Belenus and his philological identity with Dionysus, the shared origin of Beltane, Walpurgisnacht, and Ash Wednesday as fire festivals, the linguistic parallel between ancient Phoenician and Irish, the etymology of Pharaoh, pyramid, and Baal, the bull and Taurus symbolism throughout the Old Testament, and the gods Adonis, Bacchus, and Mithras as regional expressions of one ancient system. 🔒 EXTENDED ON PATREON & SUBSTACK Patreon | Substack | Youtube Dylan's Substack Spirit Whirled Books The members' half is…

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