Donn was a chthonic Underworld god responsible for the passage of the dead. Donn was the Irish god of the dead. Donn was mainly worshipped in Munster.
Donn was probably associated with Dis Pater (Pluto or Hades), the Roman god of the dead. According to Julius Caesar, all Celtic people were descendants of Dis Pater.
Donn – "Dark One".
Donn (Irish).
Dis Pater (Roman).
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