Ceithlenn

Also known as: Ceithlenn of the Crooked Teeth · Family: Fomor · Role: queen · First appears: The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Coming of Lugh · Part 3

Life events

• Ceithlenn revealed to Balor that Lugh was their daughter's son and that his coming foretold their loss of power in Ireland.(The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Coming of Lugh · Part 3 · 📍 Lochlann)
  • With: Balor Lugh
  • “‘Do you know who is the young man?’ said Balor of the Evil Eye then. ‘I know well,’ said Ceithlenn, his wife; ‘he is the son of your daughter and mine. And it was foretold,’ she said, ‘that from the time he would come into Ireland, we would never have power there again for ever.’”
• Ceithlenn wounded the Dagda with a casting spear.(The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 2 · 📍 Magh Tuireadh)
  • With: Dagda
  • “And Cass-mail fell by Octriallach, and the Dagda got a dreadful wound from a casting spear that was thrown by Ceithlenn, wife of Balor.”

The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Coming of Lugh · Part 3

• younger kin: Lugh “I know well,” said Ceithlenn, his wife; “he is the son of your daughter and mine.”
• married with Balor “I know well,” said Ceithlenn, his wife; “he is the son of your daughter and mine.”

The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 2

• enemies with Dagda “And Nuada of the Silver Hand, their King, and Macha, daughter of Emmass, fell by Balor, King of the Fomor. And Cass-mail fell by Octriallach, and the Dagda got a dreadful wound from a casting spear that was thrown by Ceithlenn, wife of Balor.”

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