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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