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The Dagda’s Harp

By Bard Mythologies

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 […]

Filed Under: Irish Stories Tagged With: battles, Mythological Cycle

Tuatha Dé Danaan

By Bard Mythologies

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 […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Midir

By Bard Mythologies

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 […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Manannan

By Bard Mythologies

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 […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Lugh

By Bard Mythologies

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 […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Formorians

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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 […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

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