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Balor

By Bard Mythologies

Background Balor was a powerful leader of the Formorians; a dark and demonic race that were the terrible oppressors of the Tuatha De Danann. He was killed by his grandson […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Lir

By Bard Mythologies

Background: Lir of the hill of the white field (Sídh Fionnachaidh). White field is connected to descriptions of the sea that connects Lir to the god of the Sea, Manannán […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Eochaidh Airem

By Bard Mythologies

Background: Eochaidh Airem was the high king of Ireland over a thousand years after Midhir had lost Étaín, when the Tuatha Dé Danaan had retreated underground and were known as […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Danu

By Bard Mythologies

Background: Danu is the most ancient of the Celtic gods. She was referred to as the mother of the Irish gods, which indicates that she was a mother goddess. In […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Daghda

By Bard Mythologies

Background: Daghda was chief amongst the Gaelic gods and was therefore an equivalent to the king of the Greek gods, Zeus. Daghda’s name means the “good god”, not in the […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

Cliodhna

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Background: Cliodhna was a Munster goddess whose especial domain was Glandore in Co. Cork. She presided over the Celtic Otherworld, which was a happy place for feasting and hunting, without […]

Filed Under: Irish Character Profiles Tagged With: Mythological Cycle

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