Fomorians
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By Jimmy Joe
Book of Invasions:
Balor
Leader and champion of the Fomorians. Balor was a son of Dot and grandson of Neit. Balor was the Fomorian's greatest champion, and their leader. Some have referred to Balor as being king of the Fomorians, but that's not quite true. In Cath Maige T...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Cichol
A leader of the Fomorians during the invasion of Ireland by the Partholanians. The only source for Cichol comes from a single reference in the Lebor Gabála. At that time, the Fomorians were described as race of people with a horrible deformity. Ea...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Firbolgs
The Firbolgs were the fourth mythological race of people who settled in Ireland, according to the Lebor Gabala (Book of Invasions). Like the Tuatha de Danann, the Firbolgs were descendants of Nemed, the third group of people who settled in Ireland...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Conand
A Fomorian leader and champion. Conand lived during the time of Nemedians' arrival in Ireland.
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Domnu
Goddess of the Fomorians. Domnu appeared in Lebor Gabala as the mother of Indech, the Fomorian king. Her attribute is uncertain, but she may have been the goddess of darkness.
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Children of Danu
The Children of Danu were the people of Danu, or as the Irish called them – the Tuatha Dé Danann. I have completed several different versions of the genealogy of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The Tuatha Dé Danann, like the other invaders of Ireland called...
January 20th, 2001
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Timeless Myths
Indech
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Tuatha Dé Danann
The Tuatha Dé Danann ("People of the Goddess Danu") were one of the mythical races which settled in Ireland before the arrival of the Milesians, the ancestors of the modern Gaels. The Dananns were descendants of the goddess Danu. Her son Dagda was...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Elatha
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe
Lir
God of the sea. Lir was the father of Manannán (Manannan) and Lodan. Lir was known to the Welsh sea-god as Llyr. Unlike his son, Lir was merely a personification of the sea. Manannán appeared as a more real character than he did. His role in Celti...
November 3rd, 1999
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Jimmy Joe