Irish Gods: Tailtiu

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Tailtiu or Tailltiu (Old Irish pronunciation: [ˈtalʲtʲu]; modern spelling: Tailte) (also known as Talti) is the name of a presumed goddess from Irish mythology. The goddess's name is linked to Teltown (< OI Óenach Tailten) in Co. Meath, site of the Óenach Tailten. A legendary dindsenchas "lore of places" poem relates a myth connecting the presumed goddess Tailtiu with the site. ^[1] However, linguistic analysis of the name reveals that Tailtiu as a place-name derives from a loan word of Brythonic origin represented by the Welsh telediw "well formed, beautiful." ^[2] The mythological character of Tailtiu likely derives her name from the place-name.


According to the Book of Invasions, Tailtiu was the daughter of the king of Spain and the wife of Eochaid mac Eirc, last Fir Bolg High King of Ireland, who named his capital after her (Teltown, between Navan and Kells). She survived the invasion of the Tuatha Dé Danann and became the foster mother of Lugh.^[3]
Tailtiu is said to have died of exhaustion after clearing the plains of Ireland for agriculture. Lugh established a harvest festival and funeral games, Áenach Tailteann, in her honour, which continued to be celebrated as late as the 18th century

God Post: Mac Cuill

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In Irish mythology, Mac Cuill of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was a son of Cermait, son of the Dagda. Mac Cuill's given name was Éthur and he was named Mac Cuill after his god, Coll, the hazel. His wife was Banba.
He and his brothers Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine killed Lug in revenge for their father. The three brothers became joint High Kings of Ireland, rotating the sovereignty between them a year at a time, covering twenty-nine or thirty years depending on the source consulted. They were the last kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann before the coming of the Milesians.

Irish Gods: Daire

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Daire is an Old Irish name which fell out of use at an early period, remaining restricted essentially to legendary and ancestral figures. It has come back into fashion in the 18th century. The anglicised form of this name is Dara.
It may refer to:

• Daire Barrach, a Leinster dynast and son of Cathair Mór of the Laigin
• Daire Cerbba, a Munster dynast of the 4th century
• Dáire Derg, character from the Fenian Cycle possibly identical with Goll mac Morna
• Dáire Doimthech, a legendary King of Tara, ancestor of the Dáirine and Corcu Loígde
• Daire Donn, "king of the great world" from the Battle of Ventry of the Fenian Cycle, sometimes referred to as...
• Daire Dornmár, a grandson of the legendary Conaire Mór and early king of Dál Riata
• Daire Drechlethan, a King of Tara of uncertain identity listed in the Baile Chuinn Chétchathaig
• Daire Sírchréchtach, alternative name of Dáire Doimthech
• Daire mac Cormaic, a son of the celebrated Cormac mac Airt
• Daire mac Dedad, father of the legendary Cú Roí and alternative ancestor of the Dáirine
• Daire mac Dlúthaig, father of Fiatach Finn of the Ulaid, ancestor of the Dál Fiatach
• Daire mac Fiachna, cattle-lord from the Ulster Cycle, owner of the Donn Cuailnge and cousin of Conchobar mac Nessa
• Daire mac Forgo (Forggo), an early king of Emain Macha of the Ulaid and alternative father of Fiatach Finn

Irish Gods: Luchtaine

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In Irish mythology, Luchtaine (or Luchta) was a son of Brigid and Tuireann and the carpenter or wright of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He and his brothers Creidhne and Goibniu were known as the Trí Dée Dána, the three gods of art, who forged the weapons which the Tuatha Dé used to battle the Fomorians.