Danu

[ dah-noo ]

noun

, Irish Mythology.

1. the mother of the Tuatha De Danann: identified with the Welsh Don.

Example Sentences

Dagda (the 'good hand' or 'good god'), father of Danu, played the spring season into being with his harp.

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Danu, mother of the race, was considered as a daughter of Dagda.

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So, too, the identity of Danu and Brigit might be explained, or the fact that there were three Brigits.

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The Tribes of the goddess Danu can take all shapes, and those that are in the waters take often the shape of fish.

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The great of the old times are among the Tribes of Danu, and are kings and queens among them.

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