Gentle Annie

deity single tradition · 1

While an Irish goddess, in Scotland (Alba) a similar figure is referred to as “Gentle Annie”, in an effort to avoid offence, a tactic which is similar to referring to the fairies as “The Good People”.

When

Attested period
0 – 2020

Relationships

syncretized with
Anu
co occurs with
Ana, The Morrígan, Danu, Anand, Anann

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“While an Irish goddess, in Scotland (Alba) a similar figure is referred to as “Gentle Annie”, in an effort to avoid offence, a tactic which is similar to referring to the fairies as “The Good People”.”

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