Tuatha De Danaan CT040

Tuatha De Danaan CT040

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The Religion of the Ancient Celts (1911)

Chapter 5: The Tuatha Dé Danann

by

J. A. MacCulloch

In this chapter, J A McCulloch looks at the nature and origin of the Gods of the Tuatha De Danaan, the tribes or folk of the Goddess Danu.

 

Names Used in this Section

Tuatha Dé Danann

Danu

Fir Dea

Brian, Iuchar, and Iucharbar

fir tri ndea

Dôn

Cúchulainn

Fionn

Fomorians and Milesian

Dagda

Flann Manistrech

Gilla Coemain

Bodb Dearg

Manannan

Eochaid O'Flynn

dei terreni or síde

King Loegaire

Dr. Joyce and O'Curry

Mesca Ulad

Fand and Liban, and Labraid

Connla

Mider

Cenn Cruaich

Penn Cruc, Pennocrucium

Egyptian Neith, Semitic Ishtar

Anu

mater deorum hibernensium

Black Annis' Bower

Demeter and Persephone

Professor Rhys

Anoniredi

Vaucluse

Buanann

Brigit

Minerva Belisama and Brigindo

Dea Brigantia

Brigantes

Kildare

Cleena and Vera

Clota, the Clutoida

Dirra, Dirona

Aine

Knockainy in Limerick

Eogabal

Oilill Olomm and Ferchus

Aillén, Eogabal's son

Morrigan, Neman, and Macha

Badb

Badbcatha

Cathubodua

Haute-Savoie

Boduogenos

Fomorian Tethra

Nét

Neton

Mag-tured

Dr. Stokes

Adamnan

Boudicca

bangaisgedaig, banfeinnidi

Romano-British inscription at Benwell to the Lamiis Tribus

Keres

Matres

Arm, Danu, and Buanan

Battle of Ventry

Conncrithir

Be find

Eriu, Banba, and Fotla

tri dee Donand

M. D'Arbois

MacCuill, MacCecht, and MacGrainne

Dagda, Lug, and Ogma

Cian

The Children of Tuirenn

ogham

Babylonian Marduk

Ogmíos, Herakles

grianainech

Goibniu, Goba

Hephaistos

Soma, Haoma

Creidne

Luchtine

Diancecht

Miach, Airmed

Grannos

Cóir Anmann

Cera

Ruad-rofhessa

Eochaid Ollathair

Oengus

Elemar

Dr. MacBain

Dispater

Cromm Cruaich

Vallancey

Crom-eocha

Crom Dubh

Boand (the Boyne)

Cethlenn

Conaire

Mac Ind Oc

Tammuz and Adonis

Etain

Fuamnach

grianan

Diarmaid

Bri Léith

Isle of Falga, Isle of Man

Bláthnat

Aitherne

Medros

Nuada Argetlám, Sreng

Açvins, Vispala

Llûd Llawereint

Creidylad

Gwythur

Gwyn

Nodons

Nechtan

Nudd Hael

Ler

The Children of Lir

Llyr, Shakespeare, King Lear

Manannan mac Lir

Orbsen, son of Allot

Cóir Anmann

Agallamh na Senorach

Manawyddan

King Fiachna

Mongan

Barintus

Enbarr

Lug

Ethne

MacIneely

Gavida

Tara

samildánach

Irish Louth (Lug-magh) and in British Lugu-vallum

Lugudunum (Lyons), Lugudiacus, and Lugselva

Lugudunum Convenarum

Uxama

O'Davoren

Lugnasad

Lleu

 

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