- Lugh or Lug (. Old Irish: [luɣ]; modern Irish: Lú [lˠuː]) is a figure in Irish mythology. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a group of supernatural beings...
- With the word “Ibar,” it hit its mark, and it returned to Lugh. His other weapon, which he used against Balor, was a slingshot known as the cloich tabaill.
- Overview. The Irish god of nobility, Lugh of the Long Arm was a master of crafts and a cunning warrior.
- Lugh had many roles in Irish mythology such as a powerful deity, human being, vassal or king, sun god, or master craftsman.
- Lugh is a master builder, harper, poet, warrior, sorcerer, metalworker, cupbearer and physician. It's hard to envision anything at which Lugh does not excel.
- At least fourteen European cities are named for Lugh including Laon, Leyden, Loudon and Lyon. Lyon’s old name was Lugdunum, meaning “Lugh’s Fort.”
- Lugh is a prominent figure in Celtic mythology, known as a god associated with the sun, harvest, and various skills and crafts.
- There are countless inscriptions and statues dedicated to Lugh, and Julius Caesar himself commented on this god's importance to the Celtic people.
- Lugh was the ancient Celtic god of thunderstorms, war, justice, and of the all-important harvest. He was a valiant warrior, a master of all arts, and a Druid.
- Texts Possibly the earliest mention of Lugh is in the Leinster cycle of poems, specifically "Lugh sceith"--"Lugh's sheild", a poem in praise of the legendary Labraid.
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- Ebeveynleri:Cian, Eithne
- Çocukları:Cuchulainn, Ibic, Ebliu