Fomorians Archive
Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Manannán mac Lir (or Manann) - "son of the sea") - is a sea god in Irish mythology and the Welsh tradition; his
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Celtic Mythology
Thalia Lightbringer - AncientPages.com - The Dagda was an ancient god of the earth, originally an agricultural god. When Christianity became dominant in Ireland, the Dagda became a comical
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Legendary weapons are mentioned in countless myths and legends throughout human history. Warriors and invincible heroes used magical weapons with supernatural powers. Some of
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Cernunnos is one of the most mysterious deities worshiped by the ancient Celts. His widespread and complex cult dates to the Bronze Age and
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Legends about giants can be found all over the world. Some of these enormous beings were said to resemble humans, but there were also
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thousands of years ago, a god-like race of Tuatha De Danann ("children of Dana") came to Ireland. They brought four magical treasures, widely mentioned
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the mythology of the Irish people, Mag Mell was a mythical, paradise-like realm with everlasting spring and sunshine. It was a place
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Eriu (also known as Éire or Erin), was the Irish goddess of earth, according to ancient beliefs. In ‘The Book of Invasions’ (or the
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Irish mythology, Balor and the Fomorians represent the powers of darkness, evil, and death. Balor was the king of the Fomorians. Like
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Lugh, whose name means "the shining," is one of the greatest heroes of Irish folklore. He is known under different names but is
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today's article is about Airmid (Airmedh), an Irish goddess, skilled herbalist, and gifted healer, the daughter of the divine physician Dian Cecht and
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - According to the Old Irish "Annals of Clonmacnois", ancient chronicles from prehistoric times to the early 15th century, the Fomorians (or Fomorach) were
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Celtic Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Celtic tradition describes the Fomorians as terrifying giant creatures, horribly deformed and often mistaken for demons. It is said that this race of
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