The Tragedy of Balor and his Piercing Eye

Irish Mythology Podcast by Marcas O hUiscín

Aug 12, 202100:51:49Society & Culture

Balor, a giant who lives in an invisible tower, commands one of the most fearsome armies that has ever been. He is prosperous, respected and feared, but there is something in his past that torments him. When Bres and the...

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