#Celtic #MythologyMonday: In revenge for his rape on today`s Knockainey Hill, the fairy/goddess #Áine bit off Ailill's ears, which led to his name (aulom, "without ears"). By maiming him this way, Áine rendered him unfit to be king.

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#Celtic #Folklore: #Áine is an #Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty, sometimes represented by a red mare.
Áine is strongly associated with County Limerick. The hill of Knockainey (Irish: Cnoc Áine) is named after her and was site of rites in her honour, involving fire and the blessing of the land, recorded as recently as 1879.
The feast of Midsummer Night was held in honor of #Áine.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Áine

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~ Áine Celtic ☘️
Goddess of Summer was also Queen of the Elves & Faeries

Originally revered as the Goddess of Love and Light

Goddess of Luck and Magick ✨

#SummerSolstice
#Mythology

#Celtic #Folklore: #Áine is an #Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty, sometimes represented by a red mare. The feast of Midsummer Night was held in her honor. As the goddess of love and fertility, she had command over crops and animals and is also associated with the sun and agriculture.
Áine is strongly associated with County Limerick. The hill of Knockainey (Irish: Cnoc Áine) is named after her and was site of rites in her honour, involving fire and the blessing of the land, recorded as recently as 1879.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Áine

#Celtic #Folklore: #Áine is an #Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty. She is strongly associated with County #Limerick. The hill of Knockainey (Irish: Cnoc Áine) is named after her and was site of rites in her honour, involving fire and the blessing of the land, recorded as recently as 1879.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Áine

#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: The #Irish goddess #Áine [ˈaːnʲə]) is sometimes represented by a red mare. The feast of Midsummer Night was held in her honor. As the goddess of love and fertility, she had command over crops and animals & is also associated with the sun and agriculture

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#Áine is the daughter of the #Dagda, sister of #Aillen who burned Tara down each yr. Ancestor of multiple Irish families?! #FolkloreThursday

#Celtic #FairyTaleTuesday: The #Irish goddess #Áine [ˈaːnʲə]) is sometimes represented by a red mare. The feast of Midsummer Night was held in her honor. As the goddess of love and fertility, she had command over crops and animals & is also associated with the sun and agriculture

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#Áine is the daughter of the #Dagda, sister of #Aillen who burned Tara down each yr. Ancestor of multiple Irish families?! #FolkloreThursday

#Celtic #MythologyMonday: #Áine [ˈaːnʲə]) is an #Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty. She is strongly associated with County #Limerick. The hill of Knockainey (Irish: Cnoc Áine) is named after her &and was site of rites in her honour, involving fire & the blessing
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RT @lorraineelizab6@twitter.com

#Áine is the daughter of the #Dagda, sister of #Aillen who burned Tara down each yr. Ancestor of multiple Irish families?! #FolkloreThursday

#Áine [ˈaːnʲə]) is an #Irish goddess of summer, wealth and sovereignty, sometimes represented by a red mare. The feast of Midsummer Night was held in her honor. As the goddess of love and fertility, she had command over crops and animals and is also associated with the sun and agriculture.
Áine is strongly associated with County Limerick. The hill of Knockainey (Irish: Cnoc Áine) is named after her and was site of rites in her honour, involving fire and the blessing of the land, recorded as recently as 1879.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Áine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJtSvx9x41Y

#Áine was so beautiful that anyone who saw her naked went insane, so she always wore a feathered cloak that made her look like a swan. Alas, the cloak also made sexual faithfulness impossible.
Source: Patricia Monaghan `The Red-Haired Girl From The Bog`
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJtSvx9x41Y

In the #Celtic legend of the Battle of Mag Mucrama it is told that #Áine on today`s Knockainey Hill near Limerick was raped by King Ailill Aulom and Áine's father was slain by the king's attendant. In revenge, the fairy/goddess bit off Ailill's ears, which led to his name (aulom, "without ears"). By maiming him this way, Áine rendered him unfit to be king.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJtSvx9x41Y