Luchtaine

Luchtaine

In Irish mythology, Luchtaine (or Luchta) was a son of Brigid and Tuireann and the carpenter or wright of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He and his brothers Creidhne and Goibniu were known as the "Trí Dée Dána", the three gods of art, who forged the weapons which the Tuatha Dé used to battle the Fomorians.


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