Talk:Irish coven/@comment-5269551-20120707211831/@comment-71.190.191.254-20140527010911

I would also like to add that in Ireland at least, we had the Tuatha De Danann, Morrigan, Epona, Lugh Silver-Hand and a few others, as well s some shared deities like Cerunnos. The Children of Lir is a story about Fionnula,Fiachra and Conn, who were turned into swans by their Evil step-mother. The Tuatha Dé Danann (people of the goddes Danu) were a supernaturally gifted race who invaded Ireland, expelling the native Firbolg. They were later led underground by the Sidhe. Cúchulainn was a historical hero, the Hound Of Ulster. The Táin Bó Cualainge is a legend about how Queen Maedb stole the King of Ulster's magical Dun cow, leading to  a terrible war during which Cúchulainn became famous for his wondrous acts, such as holding back an entire army on his own and fighting a duel with every hero Maedb put forth to battle him. The Celts had a pantheon of gods and Goddesses similar to that of the Greeks, although less clear-cut. Saxon and Celtic myths often intertwine, but they are distinct.