#Celtic #MythologyMonday: #Diancecht had inserted a prosthesis of silver for #Nuada's severed arm, but a black beetle lived in it, causing the king terrible pain by nibbling at his wound. With the help of his sister #Airmed, #Miach was able to grow him a new arm. But Diancecht then killed his son out of jealousy and buried him in the ground. From #Miach's grave, however, 365 different medicinal herbs grew through #Airmed's tears, which she named and saved. When #Diancecht found out, he mixed them all up so that their powers were lost. Only #Airmed knew them and knew how to use them.
Source: Guyonvarc'h/Le Roux `Die #Druiden`

#Celtic #LegendaryWednesday: Deceived by the goddess #Bóand with the god #Dagda, the #Irish god #Nuada was further deceived when the son of that affair, #Aonghus Óg, tricked the leader of the Tuatha dé Danann out of the great palace Brú na Bóinne, the great tumulus on the River Boyne.
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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#Celtic #FaustianFriday: #Diancecht had inserted a prosthesis of silver for #Nuada's severed arm, but a black beetle lived in it, causing the king …
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„When #Nuada led the #TuathaDeDanann in their invasion of #Ireland, his wife #Macha fought fiercely at his side in both Battles of Moytura. In fact, in the second battle, when Nuada fell under the Fomori Giant-King #Balor’s sword, she stood over his body and protected him as well as she could before she too was struck down. Macha is also credited as being part of the triad of the Morrigan, warrior Goddess of battle, strife and sovereignty.“
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#Celtic #LegendaryWednesday: The #Nuada`s sword comes from #Findias. No one escaped it when it was drawn from #Bodb's scabbard, & no one could resist it. The goddess Bodb is the allegory of divine sovereignty, while Nuada embodies royal power.
Source: Guyonvarc'h/Le Roux #Druiden

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King #Nuada and his #Famous #Sword of Light - http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends/king-nuada-and-his-famous-sword-light-005074
#mythology #celtic

The #Celtic #druid #Diancecht had inserted a prosthesis of silver for #Nuada's severed arm, but a black beetle lived in it, causing the king terrible pain by nibbling at his wound. With the help of his sister #Airmed, #Miach was able to grow him a new arm. But Diancecht then killed his son out of jealousy and buried him in the ground.
From #Miach's grave, however, 365 different medicinal herbs grew through #Airmed's tears, which she named and saved. When #Diancecht found out, he mixed them all up so that their powers were lost. Only #Airmed knew them and knew how to use them.
Source: Guyonvarc'h/Le Roux `Die Druiden`

#Nuada, king of the #TuathaDéDanann when they first came to #Ireland, lost his arm in the first battle of #MagTuired and hence, he lost the kingship. #Credne, the #Celtic bronze smith, made a prosthesis of silver, which #Diancecht so skilfully attached that #Nuada had a fully functional arm again. Hence he was called Nuada Argat-lamh, of the Silver Hand, for ever after.
Source: https://mythicalireland.com/myths-and-legends/an-irish-myth-concordance-m-z/
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