Irish Mythology

7 figures

Cuchulainn

IrishHound of Ulster

The greatest hero of Irish mythology. Gained his name by killing a fierce hound as a boy. His warp s...

Cu Chulainn (alt)

IrishSee Cuchulainn

Same as Cuchulainn main entry....

The Morrigan

IrishGoddess of war and fate

A war goddess who appears as a crow or raven circling battlefields. Foretold the death of Cuchulainn...

Dagda

IrishFather god of the Tuatha De Danann

Wields a club that kills with one end and restores the dead with the other. Owns a cauldron of plent...

Brigid

IrishGoddess of fire and poetry

Daughter of the Dagda. Patron of poetry, healing, and smithcraft. Her sacred flame at Kildare burned...

Lugh

IrishGod of light and all skills

Called Samildanach, master of every art. Proved his mastery at the gates of Tara and became leader o...

Banshee

IrishDeath messenger spirit

A fairy woman whose keening wail foretells a death in certain old families. Appears as a young woman...