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Lug

deity Irish single tradition · 2

Lug is the Tuatha Dé leader. As battle is about to be joined, the Tuatha Dé leader, Lug, asks each what power they bring to the battle. The Morrígan's reply is difficult to interpret, but involves pursuing, destroying and subduing.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
500 – 2020
Historical notes
Appears in 12th-century Lebor Gabála Érenn.

Relationships

allied with
Tuatha Dé
parent of
Sétanta
co occurs with
Ériu, Fódla, Badb, Banba, Macha, Dagda, Indech, Mórrígan, Donn Cuailnge

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. The Morrígan
  2. Cú Chulainn

Source passages

“As battle is about to be joined, the Tuatha Dé leader, Lug, asks each what power they bring to the battle. The Morrígan's reply is difficult to interpret, but involves pursuing, destroying and subduing.”

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“After one particularly arduous combat, Cú Chulainn lies severely wounded but is visited by Lug, who tells him he is his father and heals his wounds.”

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