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Danu

American  
[dah-noo] / ˈdɑ nu /

noun

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


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We brought over our DIT guy, Danu, because he’s been amazing to me through every project I’ve worked with.

From The Verge ● Oct. 16, 2018

Neopagans are particularly fond of noting the similarities between such goddesses as Egypt's Isis and the Celts' Danu, which they believe show that paganism may have been a "world religion" in pre-Christian days.

From Time Magazine Archive

Danu gave birth to the Danavas having Viprachitti for their foremost.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli

The name was given to the group, though Danu had only three sons, Brian, Iuchar, and Iucharbar.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by J. A. MacCulloch

The equivalents in Welsh story of Danu and her folk are Dôn and her children.

From The Religion of the Ancient Celts by J. A. MacCulloch

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