In
Irish mythology, Áine (pronounced "awnya" in
Connacht Irish and "enya" in
Ulster Irish) is a goddess of love, growth, and
cattle, also perhaps associated with
the sun. She is the daughter of
Egobail, and sister of
Aillen and/or Fennen. In some of the tales that mention her, she is the wife of
Gearoid Iarla. In other tales, rather than having a consensual marriage, he raped her, and she exacted her revenge by either changing him into a goose, killing him, or both. In yet other versions of her myth, she is the wife or daughter of the sea god
Manannán mac Lir. The feast of
Midsummer Night was held in her honor. In
County Limerick, she is remembered in more recent times as a "
fairy queen".
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[Celtic] Irish goddess of love and fertility. Daughter of Eogabail, who was in turn the foster-son of Manannan mac Lir. Later regarded as a fairy queen in County Limerick.
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