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  Aine
In Goidelic mythology, Áine (also Aillen) was a goddess of love, growth, cattle and the moon.
She was the daughter of Egobail, and sister of Aillen and/or Fennen.
In some versions of the myth, she is the wife of Gerold Iarla; in others, rather than being married, he raped her, and may have been subsequently killed by her; in yet other versions of her myth, she is the wife of Manannan mac Lir.
www.starrepublic.org /encyclopedia/wikipedia/a/ai/aine.html   (104 words)

  
 In Goidelic mythology Goidelic mythology Aine was a goddess of love...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
In Goidelic mythology Goidelic mythology, "Aine" was a goddess of love, growth, cattle cattle and the moon the moon.
She was the daughter of Egobail Egobail, and sister of Aillen Aillen and/or Fennen Fennen.
In some versions of the myth, she is the wife of Gerold Iarla Gerold Iarla; in others, rather than being married, he raped her, and may have been subsequently killed by her; in yet other versions of her myth, she is the wife of Manannan mac Lir Manannan mac Lir.
www.biodatabase.de /Aine   (160 words)

  
 Manannan mac Lir: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com
He gave Cormac his magic goblet of truth; he...memories of each other.
He raised many foster children: Egobail Lugh In the Isle of Man, Manannan...
The sea god Manannan-Mac-Lir Manannan Mac Lir Manannan Mac Lir gave him a magical gold goblet.
www.encyclopedian.com /ma/Manannan-mac-Lir.html   (412 words)

  
 Celtic deities, mythological beings and historical figures
Aine In Goidelic mythology, Aine was a goddess of love, growth, cattle and the moon.
Since a mortal and fairy (Fand was Queen of the fairies) could not stay together without destroying the fairy, Manannan erased their memories of each other.
In the Isle of Man, Manannan mac Lir was known as Mannan.
www.mandrake-press.co.uk /Definitions/celticmythbeings.html   (13655 words)

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