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Crom Cruach

Crom Cruach is a scary creature from ancient Irish myths and legends. According to the stories, Crom Cruach was a very powerful god that people used to worship a long time ago.

Some people believed that Crom Cruach was actually a big pile of stones that people would gather around and offer sacrifices to. They thought that if they didn't make sacrifices to Crom Cruach, bad things would happen to them.

Other stories about Crom Cruach say that he was actually a giant worm or serpent that lived in the ground. This creature was said to have been so big that it could eat people whole!

Even though Crom Cruach was a very powerful and scary god, over time people stopped worshiping him. Today, he is just a spooky character in ancient stories and legends.