Gods and Fighting Men

Tuatha de Danaan — Minor Figures

54 figures from Gods and Fighting Men who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Cnu Deireoil

musician · first appears The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Finn's Household

  • The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Finn's Household · friends with Finn “‘You will get good rewards from me, and riches and red gold,’ said Finn, ‘and my full friendship, for I like you well.’”
  • The Fianna · Finn, Son of Cumhal · Finn's Household · parent: Lugh “And there were some said he was a son of Lugh Lamh-Fada, of the Long Hand.”

Conaran

first appears The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Cave of Ceiscoran

  • The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Cave of Ceiscoran · parent: Imidd “And Conaran, son of Imidd, of the Tuatha de Danaan, had the sway in Ceiscoran at that time, and when he heard the shouting and the cry of the hounds all around, he bade his three daughters that had a great share of enchantments, to do vengeance on Finn for his hunting.”
  • The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Cave of Ceiscoran · enemies with Finn “And Conaran, son of Imidd, of the Tuatha de Danaan, had the sway in Ceiscoran at that time, and when he heard the shouting and the cry of the hounds all around, he bade his three daughters that had a great share of enchantments, to do vengeance on Finn for his hunting.”

Cuilinn

father of Miluchradh · first appears The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Hunt of Slieve Cuilinn

  • The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Hunt of Slieve Cuilinn · child: Miluchradh “There is,” he said; “for I know well the enchantment was put on me by a woman of the Sidhe, Miluchradh, daughter of Cuilinn, through jealousy of her sister Aine.”
  • The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Hunt of Slieve Cuilinn · protégé: Finn “And at the end of that time Cuilinn of Cuailgne, that some say was Manannan, son of Lir, came out of the hill, holding in his hand a vessel of red gold, and he gave the vessel into Finn's hand.”

Scathach

young woman · first appears The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Shadowy One

  • The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Shadowy One · engaged with Finn “And he made a great feast for the Fianna, and Finn asked the young girl in marriage, and the tall man, her father, said he would give her to him on that very night.”

Ethne (the woman-Druid)

Druid · first appears The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Wedding at Ceann Slieve · Part 3

  • The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Wedding at Ceann Slieve · Part 3 · enemies with Caoilte “On that Caoilte made a leap forward, and when he was in front of the witch he turned about and gave a blow of his sword that made two equal halves of her.”

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