Danann
Dana, Danna, Danu, Dina, Don
Danann (Dana, Danna, Danu, Dina, Don) was a Pan-Celtic triple mother goddess of abundance, arts,
craftsmanship, shapeshifting, wealth, and wisdom.
"Water from Heaven",
"Richness of Light" and "Strength of Life", she was the most ancient of the
"Mother Goddesses" of Ireland, the Welsh "Progenitor Goddess Don" described in
the "Mabinogion", and the "Primordial Waters Goddess Danu" described in the
Hindu Vedas.
Likeness of Daghda and Danann with Nuada and Lurgann
The Riders of the Sidhe during Midsummer Eve
Carrying Dagda's Cauldron and Nuada's Sword
Painting by John Duncan in 1911
Top of Page
There were diverse
sanctuaries in Ireland that honored the fecundity and primeval vegetation Triple
Goddess Danu, who was also referred to in the "Books of Invasions" and "Cycles
of Kings".
Danann was a Shaman and
her children of light were known as the Crane People, the Túatha Dé Danann, the
Greek Pelasgians, the Indian Danavas, and the Danish Danaans...
Deities Gods Goddesses
Read articles on
Deities Gods Goddesses
Ancient Cultures Archaeology,
Atlantis Atlantean,
Celts Celtic,
Egypt Egyptian,
Greece Greek Grecian,
Lemuria Lemurian Mu,
Maya Mayan,
Peru Peruvian,
Roma Roma Roman
Visit Beliefs Faiths Religions Traditions
Aboriginal Dreamtime,
Alchemy Alchemist,
Cosmos Astronomy,
Buddhism Buddhist,
Christianity Biblical,
Daoist Confucian,
Druidry Treelore,
Heathenry Ásatrú,
Hinduism Vedas,
Islam Sunnah,
Judaism Talmud,
Native American,
Paganism Wiccan,
Shamanism Shaman,
Shintoism Kami
Deities
Gods Goddesses Copyright
© 2002-2008 Maureen Grace Burns, Mystical Folklore. All Rights Reserved.
Public Domain Image Daghda and Danann with Nuada and Lurgann, The Riders of the Sidhe during Midsummer Eve Carrying Dagda's Cauldron and Nuada's Sword, Painting by John Duncan in 1911, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Riders-sidhe-L.jpg].
Accessed May 28, 2007.
Top of Page
