Bilé

deity Irish single tradition · 2

In pre-Christian tradition, Bilé was a god, speculated to be a god of the dead, as well as the word for a sacred tree used in coronation ceremonies. This version of Bilé is often considered the consort of Danu and the father of the gods and of all humanity.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
500 CE
Attested period
500 – 1500
Historical notes
Appears in Medieval Christian histories of Ireland.

Relationships

consort of
Danu
co occurs with
Belenos, Beli Mawr

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Sources

Source passages

“In pre-Christian tradition, Bilé was a god, speculated to be a god of the dead, as well as the word for a sacred tree used in coronation ceremonies. This version of Bilé is often considered the consort of Danu and the father of the gods and of all humanity.”

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