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Lugh, Master of Skills Patron of the Arts: Similar to the Roman god Mercury, Lugh was known as a god of both skill and the distribution of... Read More At: http://witchesofthecraft.com/category/deities/page/3/
Lugh, Of all the divinities known to have been worshipped in the Celtic world, the god whom the Continental Celts called Lugus and the Irish called Lúgh is one of the best documented and best understood. The sheer volume and widespread range of evidence related to him testifies to the importance of this god in Celtic tradition. The evidence includes: iconography from the pre-Roman period...
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Domhnach Chrom Dubh ~ Chrom (Crom) Dubh (krahm-doov) is the ancient Gaelic/Celtic god who was thought to be able to take the form of a snake or dragon. He comes at Lughnassadh/Lammas during which time he shares prominence with the god Lugh for whom the fest is named. He is so ancient that representations of him are mostly nonexistent and information is varied and vague but his impression on Irish culture lives on to this day.
The Lughnasadh Charm - The Druid's Egg: Lughnasadh-Mabon 2011
Lugh as Shining One -- The Lughnasadh Charm - The Druid's Egg: Lughnasadh-Mabon 2011
Tailtiu - The Druid's Egg: Lughnasadh-Mabon 2011
Tailtiu fostering Lugh - The Druid's Egg: Lughnasadh-Mabon 2011
JIM FITZPATRICK
"The Coming of Lugh the Dana" by JIM FITZPATRICK 1979
Mythologie celtique irlandaise: Lugh
Lugh passes his first skill test: he bests the best player at the Hall of Tara
Lugh is the Celtic version of the dying and reborn God and his festival day is Lughnasadh on August 1. At Lughnasadh Lugh is honored for his give of life poured into the grains.
Lugh was considred a mightly warrior and Julius Caesar referred to this. He was the grandson of Balor a Femorian. Balor had been told in a prophesy that he would be murdered by one of his grandsons so imprisoned his only daughter. However she was seduced by the Tuatha and had 3 children, Balor drowned 2 but Lugh survived. Lugh later led the Tuatha into battle against the Fomorians and fulfilled the prophesy by killing Balor.
Lough Lugh, a hilltop lake where offerings were made to the god Lugh at Lughnasadh.
Lugh Lamhfhada by MarisVision on DeviantArt
Lugh Lamhfhada by MarisVision on deviantART
Goddess Tailtiu
Irish Goddess Tailtiu was the foster mother of the god of light, Lugh, for whom Lughnasadh was named.