Tailtiu (
Old Irish pronunciation ; also written Tailltiu, Tailte) is the name of a presumed
goddess from
Irish mythology and the town in
County Meath, now called Teltown, that was named after her.According to the
Book of Invasions, Tailtiu was the daughter of the king of
Spain and the wife of
Eochaid mac Eirc, last
Fir Bolg High King of Ireland, who named his capital after her (now
Teltown, between
Navan and
Kells). She survived the invasion of the
Tuatha Dé Danann and became the foster mother of
Lug. Lug established a festival, Áenach Tailteann in her honour, which continued to be celebrated as late as the
18th century. She died after clearing the plain of Breg in County Meath, and Lug instituted funeral games in her honour at the festival of
Lughnasadh.
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[Celtic] An Irish-Celtic earth-goddess, nurse of Lugh. She raised him until he is able to carry arms.
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