Birog was a druidess of the Tuatha Dé Danann and friend of Cian.
Birog assisted Cian with the entry to Balor's tower, where Cian seduced Eithne, the daughter of Balor. Balor knew from the prophecy that he would die if his grandson survived. So Balor ordered that Eithne's son be killed. The Fomorian guard went to carry out the order, but dropped the infant into the water. Birog rescued the baby, who was named Lugh.
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Mother of Lugh. Eithne was sometimes spelt Ethlinn or Ethniu. Eithne was a daughter of Balor, leader of the Fomorians. Balor knew of a prophecy that if he was to have a grandson, he would die. So like the Argive king Acrisius who locked away his d...
Cian was the son of Dian Cécht and Danu. Cian had two brothers: Goibhniu (master smith) and Sawan. But according to Oidheadh Chlainne Tuireann (Death of the Children of Tuireann), his brothers were Cu and Cethe; they were the sons of Cainte. Cian ...
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...
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 ...
Brigit (Brigid) was the goddess of healing and fertility as well as the goddess of craft, especially of metalworking. Brigit was probably also the goddess of fire and poetry. She was the warrior goddess as well as the patron goddess of craftsmen. ...
Druidesses or sorceresses. Bé Chuille and Dianann were daughters of the woodland goddess Flidais. They were sisters of Bé Téite, and possibly of Fand, wife of Manannán Mac Lir. Bé Chuille was among those listed who fought in the First Battle of Ma...
Lugh: Tales of the Trickster God Lugh, god of mischief, was a trickster god in Celtic mythology. He was also called Lugh of the Long Arm, and he was also the god of kings, justice, and rulership. He was also a cunning and skilled warrior and was i...
Lugh was the son of Cian (Kian), son of Danu and Dian Cécht, and Ethlinn (Ethnea or Eithliu), daughter of Balor, a Fomorian champion (leader). Lugh was a popular sun god, worshipped throughout the Celtic world. In Gaul he was identified as Lugus o...
Bile was the son of Breogan and brother of Íth. Bile was also the father of Míl, eponym of the Milesians. Bile followed his son to Spain, and they settled around Brigantia, most likely in modern Portugal. When Íth was killed in Ireland by the thre...