The Dadga.

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Father of the gods.

The Dadga
 

(Father of the Gods.)

The name signifies 'the good god'. He is sometimes know as Eochaidh Ollathhair (All Father), also as Aedh (fire) and Ruad Rofessa (Lord of Great Knowledge). He is the patron god of druidism. And is drawn as a man clothed in rustic garb carrying a huge magic club, which he dragged on wheels. With one end of the club he could kill his enemies and with the other he could heal them. He had a black horse, Acein (ocean), and his cauldron, brought from the city of Musias, was one of the treasures of the De Dannan. No man went away hungry from it.

The Dagda's Harp.

The Dagda's harp was enchanted and would only sound if summoned to by the him. It was stolen by the Formorii but the Dagda found it in their feasting hall and called it. It leapt of the wall killing nine Formi and began to sing a poem praising the Dagda.

Aoibhell.

She ruled a sidhe in north Munster but little is know of her. She became the guardian spirit of the Dalg Cais, the Dalcassians or the O'Brien clan from which Brian Boru decended. Her dwelling was at Craig Liath, the grey rock, two miles north of Killaloe.Her name means 'beautiful' (aoibhinn). She was the lover of Dubhlainn Ua Artigan and she possessed a magical harp. Whoever heard its music did not live long. Aillen. Son of Midhna. A malevolent Otherworld creature, which came out of the cave of Cruach each year at the feast of Shamaim and burnt down the royal hall at Tara after lulling the defenders to sleep with enchanted music.Fionn Mac Cumhail was able to resist the music by Pressing his spear to his forehead. Fionn drove off the beast and beheaded it.