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  1. Celtic Mythology
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    Red Branch Fianna High Kings Druids Bards Minor Celtic Characters
  3. 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
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Gebann

Chief druid of Manannán Mac Lir. Gebann was the father of a daughter named Clídna. Gebann was sometimes said to also be the father of Étaín.

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By Jimmy Joe

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
Delbaeth

Delbaeth

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Manannán Mac Lir

Manannán Mac Lir

Sea god. Manannán (Manannan) was said to be the son of Lir, who was also a god of the sea. Manannán supplanted his father in his role as a sea god. However, in the Book of Invasions, Manannán was actually the son of Allod (I haven't figured out wh...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Cathbad

Cathbad

Cathbad was the Ard-Druid ("high druid") of Ulaid (Ulster). Cathbad married Maga, former wife of Ross the Red, king of Ulster. Cathbad was the father of three daughters – Deichtine, Elbha (Elva) and Findchaem (Finchoom). Deichtine was married to S...

May 13th, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Dagda

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...

April 2nd, 2002 • Timeless Myths
Beli

Beli

Beli was the son of Mynogen. Beli was the husband of the goddess Don, the daughter of Mathonwy. Beli was the father of five sons: Amathon, Nudd, Govannon, Gwydyon and Gilvaethwy. Beli was also the father of two daughters: Aranrhod and Penarddun, t...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Tadg

Tadg

A Danann druid. Tadg was the son of Nuada and the father of Muirenn (Muirne). The legends never mentioned it, but Tadg was probably also the father of the druidess Bodhmall, the nurse of Finn, and of Uirne who was the mother of Bran and Sceolang. ...

May 13th, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Cian

Cian

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 ...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Barach

Barach

A chief druid of Ulster. Barach served as chief druid to Conchobar Mac Nessa in the later part of the king's life. It was Barach who interpreted the signs of the darkening sky, and told Conchobar about the death of Jesus Christ. Conchobar became e...

May 13th, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Breogan

Breogan

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 ...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Bile

Bile

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...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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