#Manannán the Sea-God sent #Ferdia to steal princess #Tuag away from Tara. Ferdia disguised himself as a woman, and sang a sleeping spell over her, and thus managed to escape with her.
The #druid carried her to the mouth of the River Bann, and set her down on the sand whilst he went to get a boat in which to take her to Manannán’s land. Tuag was still sleeping. As the tide rose, a great wave washed over the Tonn and carried her out to sea, where she was sadly drowned.
Source: Ali Isaac
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`One of the many #Eithnes was drowned in the stream of Bearramhain while she was pregnant by the #mythical King #Conchobhar mac Nessa. Their son Furbaidhe was cut from her womb and the river was called Inny (an Eithne in #Irish) after her. Another poem offers a slightly different story. It tells that Eithne, the wife of Conchobhar, was drowned by Lugaid, while expecting Furbaidhe, in a river which now bears her name.`
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#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: `The lovely #Tuag had caught the eye of the god of the sea, #Manannán Mac Lir. As his emissary his bard Fer Í disguised hims…
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#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: `One of the many #Eithnes was drowned in the stream of Bearramhain while she was pregnant by the #mythical King #Conchobhar mac Nessa. Their son Furbaidhe was cut from her womb and the river was called Inny (an Eithne in #Irish) after her. Another
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#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: `The lovely #Tuag had caught the eye of the god of the sea, #Manannán Mac Lir. As his emissary his bard Fer Í disguised hims…
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`The lovely #Tuag had caught the eye of the god of the sea, #Manannán Mac Lir. As his emissary his bard Fer Í disguised himself a woman and crept into the chambers of #Tuag, where the dwarf sang a lullaby so potent that she fell into a dreamless sleep. Continuing to sing to the girl, Fer Í hoisted her onto his shoulders and carried her away. Later, exhausted from carrying her strong body on his small shoulders, he set her down while he rested. Unfortunately, he chose his resting place poorly, for the waters of the Bann River rose and carried Tuag away, drowning her. She may be the goddess of the Bann River. Its estuary, Tuag Inber, bears her name.`
Source: P. Monaghan `Encyclopedia of #Celtic #Mythology and #Folklore`
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#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: This is the creation myth of the River #Shannon: `The grand-daughter of #Lir, god of the sea, #Sinann, decided to visit …
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#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: `The lovely #Tuag had caught the eye of the god of the sea, #Manannán Mac Lir. As his emissary his bard Fer Í disguised himself a woman and crept into the chambers of #Tuag, where the dwarf sang a lullaby so potent that she fell into a dreamless sleep.
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#Celtic #WyrdWednesday: This is the creation myth of the River #Shannon: `The grand-daughter of #Lir, god of the sea, #Sinann, decided to visit …
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