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Title: The Mythology of all races ..
Year: 1918 (1910s)
Authors: Gray, Louis H. (Louis Herbert), 1875-1955 Moore, George Foot, 1851-1931 MacCulloch, J. A. (John Arnott), 1868-1950
Subjects: Mythology
Publisher: Boston, Marshall Jones Company
Contributing Library: Wellesley College Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Wellesley College Library

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ada; Ogma, god of poetry; Goibniu, god ofsmiths; Creidne, of braziers; Diancecht, of medicine; Manan-nan, son of Ler; Midir; Bodb Dearg; Lug, perhaps a sun-god;and other lesser divinities. Of goddesses there are Anu or Danu;Brigit, goddess of poetry and primitive culture; Etain; and thewar-goddesses — Morrigan, Macha, and Neman, while Badbconstitutes a fourth or sometimes takes the place of one of thetriple group. The Tuatha De Danann had power over agri-culture and cattle, but they had other functions, while all ofthem had great magic potency. Unfortunately few mythsabout these functions exist, and their precise nature must bematter of conjecture. The mythico-magical nature of thegods possessions survives even in records which regard them PLATE V Smertullos This deity is perhaps a god of the underworld,particularly as the serpent is a chthonian creature.See p. 158. From an altar found at Notre Dame,Paris. For other Celtic deities of Elysium seePlates VII-IX, XII-XIV, XVI, XXV-XXVI.
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THE STRIFE OF THE GODS 41 as mortals. The preface to the story of the battle of Mag-Turedtells how from Falias was brought the stone of Fal, whichroared under every king who would assume the sovereignty.From Gorias was brought Lugs spear; no battle was ever wonagainst it or against him who bore it. From Findias cameNuadas sword, which none could escape when it was drawn.From Murias came Dagdas cauldron, from which no com-pany ever went away unthankful.^^ Their magic food andother possessions will be mentioned later. Some things ofwhich no myths remain are said to have been in the Brug naBoinne — the bed of Dagda, the two paps of Morrigan, thecomb and casket of Dagdas wife (i. e. two hills), the stone wallof Oengus, the shot of Midirs eye, and the like. CHAPTER IITUATHA DE DANANN AND MILESIANS THE annalistic account of the conquest of the Tuatha DeDanann by the Milesians cannot conceal the divinity ofthe former nor the persistence of the belief in Druidic magicand supernatural power.

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