In historical summaries cited by modern sources, Crom Cruach is named as a pagan god of pre‑Christian Ireland; Christian writers record a cult around him that they claimed involved offerings and state that Saint Patrick ended his worship. The Robin of Sherwood television series borrows the name (spelled 'Cromm Cruac' in the episode title) and reimagines it in‑story as a specific ancient site of pagan power within the show's animistic landscape. The series' episode titled 'Cromm Cruac' (aired 17 May 1986) treats the name as the locus for a plot in which antagonists use the site's powers against the protagonists.
Primary historical sources cited in modern summaries describe Crom Cruach as a pagan deity attested in Christian writings but do not supply consistent physical descriptions in the materials provided. In Robin of Sherwood the locus 'Cromm Cruac' is presented primarily as a place rather than a clearly anthropomorphic being; episode synopses and fan notes identify a lake at the site whose powers are used by a character (Gulnar) in the plot. The supplied sources do not record a stable bodily form for the TV‑series manifestation beyond its association with a specific site.
Christian writers recorded that the historical cult of Crom Cruach required offerings (Christian sources accuse the cult of human sacrifice in their polemical accounts). In the Robin of Sherwood narrative the site's powers can be invoked by characters: a fan synopsis states that Gulnar 'used the powers of a lake at the site of Cromm Cruac to bring back the damned place, then set a trap for Robin,' indicating the fictional locus can be called on to restore a blighted or 'damned' locale and to serve as the focus of hostile plots. The supplied sources do not detail additional supernatural mechanics or wider powers.
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- [1]Crom Cruach (Wikipedia). "Crom Cruach was a pagan god of pre‑Christian Ireland. According to Christian writers, he was propitiated with human sacrifice and his worship was ended by Saint Patrick."wiki
- [2]Robin of Sherwood (Wikipedia). Robin of Sherwood television series overview and episode contexts (series used pagan/mythic motifs).wiki
- [3]Robin of Sherwood Episode Guide (Silver Arrow). Episode listings showing the episode title 'Cromm Cruac' and placement in series episode lists.other
- [4]Robin of Sherwood Locations Guide (Silver Arrow). Locations guide referencing sites used in the series; supports identification of named places and loci.other
- [5]Robin of Sherwood episode listings (epguides). Episode airdate for 'Cromm Cruac' (17 May 1986) as listed in episode guides.other
- [6]Gulnar — character/fan synopsis (International Hero). "Gulnar used the powers of a lake at the site of Cromm Cruac to bring back the damned place, then set a trap for Robin..." (fan synopsis).other
- [7]Robin of Sherwood — Where To Watch (Clicker) / Yidio listings. Streaming and episode listings for Robin of Sherwood that include the episode title 'Cromm Cruac'.other
- [8]A Green Man Review — Robin of Sherwood series. Discussion of the series' pagan/mythic episodes grouping 'Ciricus, Cromm Cruac, The Betrayal...' indicating the show's thematic use of mythic loci.other