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Cú Chulainn - mythological hero known for his terrible battle frenzy Deirdre - tragic heroine of the Ulster Cycle; when she was born it was prophesied that she would be beautiful, but that kings and lords would go to war over her
Rhiannon - late Celtic goddess associated with horses, fertility, rebirth, the moon, mercy, and justice; also known as the goddess of forgiveness and understanding; a major figure in Welsh mythology; Ricagambeda - Brittonic goddess; Ritona (Pritona) - Gallic goddess of the Treveri; Rosmerta - Gallic goddess of fertility and abundance
Irish mythology is the body of myths indigenous to the island of Ireland. It was originally passed down orally in the prehistoric era. In the early medieval era, myths were written down by Christian scribes, who Christianized them to some extent. Irish mythology is the best-preserved branch of Celtic mythology.
List of Irish mythological figures; A. Adhnúall; Áed Minbhrec; Amergin Glúingel; ... Ness (Irish mythology) O. Oisín; Oscar (Irish mythology) S. Sadhbh; T. Tuan ...
List of Irish mythological figures This page was last edited on 16 July 2021, at 06:20 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike ...
The mythological Chimera is a terrifying creature that features a fire-breathing lion’s head attached to a goat’s body, ending in a serpent tail. There are varying versions of what a Chimera ...
Some figures in Insular Celtic myth have ancient continental parallels: Irish Lugh and Welsh Lleu are cognate with Lugus, Goibniu and Gofannon with Gobannos, Macán and Mabon with Maponos, and so on. One common figure is the sovereignty goddess , who represents the land and bestows sovereignty on a king by marrying him.
Pages in category "Irish legendary creatures" ... out of 52 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. * List of Irish mythological figures; A. Abcán; Abhartach;