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  1. Celtic Mythology
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    Background Iarbonél Druids of Danu Gebann Birog Bé Chuille & Dianann Caicer Cathbad Barach Cailitin Fedelm Tadg Bodhmall Finneces (Finegas) Dark Druid (Fer Doirich) Gallizenae Other Druids
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Druids of Danu

According to the Irish myths, the Tuatha Dé Danann came from four cities: Falias, Gorias, Finias and Murias. In each city, there was a wizard-bard (druid). Each one taught the Danann various knowledge and skills which included art, science, poetry and magic.

There is not much detail about these four druids except for their names, the cities that they belonged to, and the four gifts (talismans) from the goddess. The four druids were named Morfesa of Falias, Esras of Gorias, Semias of Murias and Uiscias of Findias. See the table below:

Cities

Druids

Treasures

Falias

Morfesa

Lia Fail ("Stone of Destiny")

Gorias

Esras

Gáe Assail (Spear of Lugh)

Murias

Semias

Cauldron of Dagda

Findias

Uiscias

Freagarthach ("Answerer" – sword of Nuada)

Figol was another druid of the Danann who took part in the battle against the Fomorians.

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Semias

Uiscias

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Druids:

  • • Background
  • • Iarbonél
  • • Druids of Danu
  • • Gebann
  • • Birog
  • • Bé Chuille & Dianann
  • • Caicer
  • • Cathbad
  • • Barach
  • • Cailitin
  • • Fedelm
  • • Tadg
  • • Bodhmall
  • • Finneces (Finegas)
  • • Dark Druid (Fer Doirich)
  • • Gallizenae
  • • Other Druids
Tuatha Dé Danann

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...

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Children of Danu

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...

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Danu

Danu

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Druids

Druids

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Danu (Ana)

Danu (Ana)

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Other Druids

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Dark Druid (Fer Doirich)

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The Dark Druid or Fer Doirich was a powerful druid who loved Sadb, daughter of Derg Díanscothach of Síd Ochta Cleitigh or of Bodb Derg son of Dagda. Because Sadb refused to love him, the Dark Druid transformed her into a fawn. The Fenian hero Finn...

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Dagda

Dagda: Magic of the Good God Dagda, god of gods, went by Dagda or The Dagda. He was the chief and foremost god of the Irish group of gods, the Tuatha dé Danann. He was very wise, very skilled, and had many domains such as fertility, agriculture, a...

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Dagda

Dagda

His name means the Good God. Dagda was sometimes called Eochaid Ollathair (Father of All) and Ruad Rofhessa (Lord of Great Knowledge). Unlike the some of the other major Irish deities, Dagda was a deity confined to Ireland; no reference or evidenc...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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