Lugh
Lugh (earlier Lug, modern Irish Lú, pronounced //) is an Irish
deity represented in
mythological texts as a hero and
High King of the distant past. He is known by the epithets Lámhfhada ("long hand"), for his skill with a
spear or
sling, Ildanach ("skilled in many arts"), Samh-ildánach ("Equally skilled in many arts"), Lonnbeimnech ("fierce striker" or perhaps "sword-shouter") and Macnia ("boy hero"), and by the
matronymic mac Ethlenn or mac Ethnenn ("son of Ethliu or
Ethniu"). He is a reflex of the pan-
Celtic god
Lugus, and his
Welsh counterpart is
Lleu Llaw Gyffes "Lugh Strong Hand".
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Lugh
Noun
1. ancient Celtic god
(synonym) Lug
(hypernym) Celtic deity
(classification) Ireland, Hibernia, Emerald Isle
Lugh
[Celtic] Lugh is the Celtic lord of every skill. He was patron of Lugodunum (Lyons) in Gaul. He and his nature goddess consort (Rosmerta) were worshipped during the 30 day Lugnasad midsummer feast in Ireland. Fertility magic during this festival ensured ripening of the crops and good harvest. He was called Lamfhada or 'of the long arm' in Gaelic because of his great spear and sling. His animal attributes were the raven and the lynx. Lugh mirrors Hindu Karttikeya, the spiritual warrior, and Roman Mercury, the swift messenger. His exploits are recounted in the "Tain Bo Cuailnge", the Cattle-raid of Cooley.