so like, I'm fairly uneducated when it comes to Celtic mythology or history over all and most of what i know is even more surface level and shallow than the bits i know about Levantine/Mediterranean mythology, so there's that.
BUUUUUT , been thinking about the Saints a bit. IMO as we all know by now, to me they are all Sothis's youngest children. Chichol being the oldest, followed by Macuil, then Indech, and finally Seiros as the youngest baby.
Going by their names, All of them but Seiros are named after figures in Celtic mythology (Needed mention to Saint Cethleann too). I do like the thought that each quartet/set of children of the goddess represent or are named after some classic culture, but the names of the Apostles contradict this, unless they made up names as a disguise. There's also that part which each saint represent a particular thing too....
Also, Macuil canonically being close to Noa?? T_T that's so cute, baby brother who loves magic learning from big sis who also loves magic. But also a big fan of how Noa just used him as an excuse later on in her life after the war, like damn ok I see where Macuil got his bitterness from. Love this for them.
Indech is a bit more obscure too, so it's hard contrasting the due information from internet sources so it means i'll have to read whatever articles or books i can find which i wish i had all the time of the world but life wont allow me to have the slightest break!!!
But apart from that, Indech's a Formorian King (if any of you remember the old art i did of him you see that in some of his modern AU's clothes there's a wink to this) and had at least 2 kids.
Also isn't it funny there was basically smut written of the 3 male saints so the humans could enjoy themselves (Book of Comely saints)
Sadly, Celtic mythos doesn't offer much for cultural or religious syncretism which makes my task harder but not for it less interesting and thrilling lol. I love hyperfixations, and digging deeper research holes.
Much to think about and it's almost 6m and I havent slept one bit. I'll write a bit more on this when I'm more awake and levelheaded and bringing the due bibliography/sources LOL