The Dagda — Dagda redirects here. For other uses, see Dagda (disambiguation). The Dagda (Proto Celtic: *Dagodeiwos, Old Irish: Dag Dia, Modern Irish: Daghdha) is an important god of Irish mythology. The Dagda is a father figure (he is also known as… … Wikipedia
Aengus — For similar names see Angus (disambiguation) In Irish mythology, Óengus (Old Irish), Áengus (Middle Irish), or Aengus or Aonghus (Modern Irish), is a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann and probably a god of love, youth and poetic inspiration. He is… … Wikipedia
Tuatha Dé Danann — For other uses, see Danann (disambiguation). Áes dána redirects here. For other uses, see Aes Dana (disambiguation). Series on Celtic mythology Celtic polytheism Celtic deities ( … Wikipedia
Nuada Airgetlám — Nuada redirects here. For other uses, see Nuada (disambiguation). In Irish mythology, Nuada or Nuadu (modern spelling: Nuadha), known by the epithet Airgetlám (modern spelling: Airgeatlámh, meaning silver hand/arm ), was the first king of the… … Wikipedia
The Morrígan — Morrigan redirects here. For other uses, see Morrigan (disambiguation). The Morrígan ( phantom queen ) or Mórrígan ( great queen ), also written as Morrígu or in the plural as Morrígna, and spelt Morríghan or Mór Ríoghain in Modern Irish, is a… … Wikipedia
Early Irish literature — Contents 1 The earliest Irish authors 2 The Old Irish glosses 3 Existing manuscript literature 3.1 Early Irish epic or saga … Wikipedia
Celts — Celt redirects here. For other uses, see Celt (disambiguation). This article is about the ancient peoples of Europe. For Celts of the present day, see Celts (modern). Diachronic distribution of Celtic peoples … Wikipedia
Kobold — This article is about the sprite from Germanic folklore. For other uses, see Kobold (disambiguation). Kobold The kobold Heinzelmann Grouping Mythological creature Fairy Sprite Country German … Wikipedia
Donn — For other uses, see Donn (disambiguation). According to Irish mythology, Donn, or the Dark One, is the Lord of the Dead and father of Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, whom he gave to Aengus Óg to be nurtured. Donn is regarded as the father of the Irish race; … Wikipedia
Folklore — For other uses, see Folklore (disambiguation). Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group. It is also the set of… … Wikipedia