Lugh was an inventive and clever god known for his many skills. He was best known as the god of light, however, he had skills as a warrior, physician, druid, bard, smith, and brewer. He was also the patron of Lugodunum in Gaul.
Father: Cian Mac Diancecht
Mother: Ethnea Ni Bhaloir
Siblings: Ebliu, Muirne
Tribe: Tuatha De Danaan
Depicted: Usually youthful and handsome in appearance with fair hair and skin
Consort: Rosmerta, Dechtire
Symbols: Spear, Slingshot
Animals: Crow, Raven, Lynx
Other Names: Lug, Lugh Lamfadha, Llew Lla Gyffes, Lugos, Lugaid, Lugaidh, Lonnansclech
Children: Cu Chulainn
Festival: Lughnasadh
Sacred Month: August
Myths: Battle of Magh Tuiredh, Tain Bo Cuailnge
Father: Cian Mac Diancecht
Mother: Ethnea Ni Bhaloir
Siblings: Ebliu, Muirne
Tribe: Tuatha De Danaan
Depicted: Usually youthful and handsome in appearance with fair hair and skin
Consort: Rosmerta, Dechtire
Symbols: Spear, Slingshot
Animals: Crow, Raven, Lynx
Other Names: Lug, Lugh Lamfadha, Llew Lla Gyffes, Lugos, Lugaid, Lugaidh, Lonnansclech
Children: Cu Chulainn
Festival: Lughnasadh
Sacred Month: August
Myths: Battle of Magh Tuiredh, Tain Bo Cuailnge
Patron of the Arts:
Similar to the Roman god Mercury, Lugh was known as a god of both skill and the distribution of talent. There are countless inscriptions and statues dedicated to Lugh, and Julius Caesar himself commented on this god's importance to the Celtic people. Although he was not a war god in the same sense as the Roman Mars, Lugh was considered a warrior because to the Celts, skill on the battlefield was a highly valued ability. In Ireland, which was never invaded by Roman troops, Lugh is called sam ildanach, meaning he was skilled in many arts simultaneously.
Lugh Enters the Hall of Tara:
In one famous legend, Lugh arrives at Tara, the hall of the high kings of Ireland. The guard at the door tells him that only one person will be admitted with a particular skill -- one blacksmith, one wheelwright, one bard, etc. Lugh enumerates all the great things he can do, and each time the guard says, "Sorry, we've already got someone here who can do that." Finally Lugh asks, "Ah, but do you have anyone here who can do them ALL?" At last, Lugh was allowed entrance to Tara.
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