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Crom Cruach (Old Irish Cromm Crúaich /ˈkɾˠɔmˠ ˈkɾˠuəç/) was a god of pre-Christian Ireland. According to Christian writers, he was propitiated with human sacrifice and his worship was ended by Saint Patrick.[1]
He is also referred to as Crom Cróich, Cenn Cruach/Cróich (/ˈkʲɛnˠː ˈkɾˠuəx/) and Cenncroithi (/ˈkʲɛnˠː ˈkɾˠɔθʲɨ/). He is related to the later mythological and folkloric figure Crom Dubh. The festival for Crom Cruach is called Domhnach Crom Dubh, Crom Dubh Sunday.[2]
The references in the dinsenchas
("place-lore") poem in the 12th century to sacrifice in exchange for
milk and grain suggest that Crom had a function as fertility god. The
description of his image as a gold figure surrounded by twelve stone or
bronze figures has been interpreted by some as representing the sun
surrounded by the signs of the zodiac, suggesting a function as solar deity.
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