Mar 11, 2023 · The name Aengus (Óengus or Oíngus in Old Irish) came from the Proto-Celtic oino- and gus, meaning “one strength.” His titles, which included Aengus Óg (Aengus the Young) or Maccan o Mac Óg (young son), were largely centered around his role as purveyor of youth. Attributes. Aengus was the Irish god of youth, love, and poetic inspiration.

Nov 29, 2022 · Some time later, while Aengus was away, the Dagda distributed his land among his many children. Upon his return, Aengus discovered that his father had saved nothing for him. Using the same careful wording through which they had gained their home, Aengus tricked the Dagda into passing Brú na Bóinne on to him. The Second Battle of Moytura

Nov 29, 2022 · The Celtic gods and goddesses are a vast group of deities who were worshipped by the ancient Celtic tribes. Their names and attributes varied between languages and locations, with some deities worshipped by all tribes while others were specific to …

Nov 29, 2022 · It was through the Dagda that Brigid had many siblings, including her brothers Aengus and Midir. In some sources, her mother was Danu, a powerful river goddess and the namesake mother-goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (“Children of Danu”). Brigid married Bres, the High King of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and by him had a son, Ruadán.

Mar 17, 2023 · The Morrígan was an Irish goddess of death, destiny, and battle. A trio of sisters who could take the form of a single goddess, she was the keeper of fate and a purveyor of prophecy.

Celtic god names: Origin, structure, and meaning. In Celtic mythology, the gods were a vast and complex group of deities with lots of different attributes based on cultures as varying as Scottish, Welsh, and Irish influences.

Mar 8, 2023 · Cú Chulainn was Ireland’s greatest hero, a warrior whose supernatural rages made him equally dangerous to friend and foe. After breaking a magical taboo, or geas, he died in battle defending his home province of Ulster.