Aos Sí mythology

Aos Sí: Fairy Folk vs Gods in Celtic Mythology

The **Aos Sí** are central to Irish and Gaelic tradition, yet they are more than the “fairy folk” of later folklore: early sources place them in the ancient mound-dwellings of the Otherworld, where they may preserve memories of pre-Christian divine or semi-divine beings. Exploring the debate of **fairy folk vs gods** reveals how these figures shifted in status, blending myth, ancestry, and landscape belief into one enduring tradition.