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By Jimmy Joe
Nuada: The Silver Hand Nuada was the first king of the Tuatha dé Danann, the pantheon of the Celtic gods. He reigned for seven years before the Tuatha dé Danann decided to move to Ireland and leave their mystical lands. Nuada was a just and powerf...
King of Erin (Ireland) and leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Nuada has been called the son of the goddess Danu. Usually Nuada had also been called the son of Echtach and the grandson of Etarlaim. He has also been named as one of the seven sons of Et...
God of agriculture. Bres was the son of a Danann woman named Eriu or Eri, and of Elatha, the king of the Fomorians. Elatha was the son of Delbáeth and grandson of Neit. Bres' name was actually Eochu; that is Eochu Bres, which mean "Eochu the Beaut...
Firbolg warrior. Fer Díad (Fer Diad) was the son of Damann or Damáin. Fer Díad was a childhood companion of Cú Chulainn (Cu Chulainn). They vowed eternal friendship and love for one another like brothers. Like Cú Chulainn, Fer Díad sought training...
Cú Chulainn: The Hound of Ulster Cú Chulainn was a famous Celtic war hero and one of Ireland’s most popular figures; He was called Ireland’s child of light. He lived in and defended the town of Ulster, and most of his stories stem from there. He w...
Breogan was the father of Íth, Bile, Fuad and Breaga. Breogan was also the grandfather of Míl Espáine. When Míl brought his family to Spain, Breogan joined the Milesians and they settled at Brigantia (modern Coruna), Galicia, North-west Spain. It ...
Sigmund was the son of Volsung and Ljod (Hljod). He was brother of Signy (his twin), and nine other brothers; no names were ever given for Sigmund's brothers. Sigmund was the only person who could draw out the magic sword Gram (Balmung) from the g...
A famous woman warrior. Scáthach (Scathach) lived in the Land of the Shadow (which was possibly the island of Skye, near mainland Scotland). She was among the greatest women warriors who trained young warriors in special techniques in combat. Her ...
Valkyrie and lover of the hero Helgi. Sigrun was the daughter of King Hogni. Sigrun was due to marry Hodbrod (Hodbrodd), son of King Granmar, whom she despised and had no intention of marrying. So when Sigrun met Helgi, son of Sigmund, she urged t...