The Daghda had many wonderful possessions: his cauldron of plenty, which never ran empty, and could feed as many man as sat down to it; his mighty club, one end […]
Tuatha Dé Danaan
Background: After a great battle with the Formorians, where most of the Nemedians died, three groups managed to escape, and scattered around the world. One group worked hard to hone […]
Midir
Overview Midir was one of the lesser lords of the Tuatha de Danann and is said to be responsible for crafting the rivers and lakes in the Irish countryside. Stories […]
Manannan
Background Manannan is regarded as the overlord of the semi-divine Tuatha de Danann. As such he is the sea god, since it is the sea which surrounds the island of […]
Lugh
Overview Lugh was the son of the beautiful Eithne who was the daughter of Balor of the Evil Eye. Balor imprisoned Eithne in a high tower so that she would […]
Formorians
Overview The Formorians are seen as euhemerised sea deities (or sea pirates) who were plunderers and intimidators of all the invaders of Ireland. They did not settle in Ireland but […]
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