So is the Tuatha dé Danann like a super-tribe?
Yes. It's basically a race of demi-god children. Tolkein actually used this race for the inspiration for Aragorn's people, the Dúnedain. They are all very strong and powerful. Masters of their crafts of war, and weaponry.
And are any of the deities related to each other? Besides Aengus being Dagda's son. It seems like Danu and Dagda would be a couple or something. And if Dagda was the chief, but Nuada was the first king, what's the difference? Is chief a step above?
Okay, yes. Most of than are related, but going through that family tree, now that's a doozey. And Dagda is like the all father. Think of him as like Cronous in Greek Mythology, and Nuada as Zeus. But there was no fighting, and I can't remember if they are related or not. I'd have to go look again…
It's just a big mess. This is like the only actual thing where I'm trying to find a good family tree online bc it's a hassle to explain.
https://images.app.goo.gl/xf8REgM2BrVHYQgM8
(Danu is the all father, I made a mistake, but he's like Uranus in Greek Mythology. Then there's Dagda, who's like Cronous, and then there's Nuada, the Zeus ig. )
And Dagda and Nuada are brothers. I looked at that wonderful family tree.
What's the fomorian/danann thing? Did Danu and her son Dagda really have Ogma together cuz that's nasty or are they like different accounts of the same myth?
And with her son Dian Cécht?
What's the fomorian/danann thing? Did Danu and her son Dagda really have Ogma together cuz that's nasty or are they like different accounts of the same myth?
Listen it's just like the Greeks. Lots of incest. Just roll with it at this point.
Fomorian
They are enemies of Ireland's first settlers and opponents of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the other supernatural race in Irish mythology.
Danann
The Tuath Dé Danann, also known by the earlier name Tuath Dé, are a supernatural race in Irish mythology.
So the Danann and the Fomorian are enemies. Always fighting.
And with her son Dian Cécht?
Yes. Lots of incest. It explains the goat horns and mermaid tails and wings in the family tree. Roll with it. It's just really weird.
Ahhh ok interesting. So we're all team Danann, cuz they're the good guys (well, as far as war and such goes)?
Kelpies are pretty scary, ngl. Can we hear the one about the kelpie who falls in love with a human?
Yes! And I apologize, I made a mistake. Danu is female! She's the all mother and most closely related to Gaea.
Ah it's all good, I didn't even notice ha
I have realized that the story of the kelpie and dianaimh is very long to type so I just found the book that my grandmother used to read out of. It has the kelpie story in it.
https://books.google.com/books?id=YcrABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT226&lpg=PT226&dq=the+kelpie+and+dianaimh&source=bl&ots=RSLNZlpIum&sig=ACfU3U3JL-80rIm3oL9qii9Tz_pOEj2Czg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwizktiI9pXqAhWCmeAKHQecA1cQ6AEwDXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=the%20kelpie%20and%20dianaimh&f=false
(Scroll up, until you hit story 18, which is labeled the kelpie. This is much easier for me than typing it by a long shot.)
Thanks man! I'll check it out.
Other stories I can type out, but for some reason, the kelpie story is like a close kept secret.
Alright. Want to hear more stories?
What would you like to hear about?
Kings? Curses? Faeries? A god turning into stone? A magic dog? Fighting immortals? A pregnant goddess cursing people? I mean the list goes on and on…….
