Clíodhna
Queen of the banshees of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a fae queen. In many retellings she is the patron goddess of Munster, Desmond, or County Cork. She was a goddess of love and beauty, gorgeous to behold, fair of hair, with colorful birds that did her bidding and many supernatural abilities. In her most common myth she falls in love with a mortal named Ciabham of the Curling Hair, son of the King of Ulster. She leaves the otherworld of Tír Tairngire to be with him but is lulled to sleep by the music of the people who lived there. As Ciabham leaves her on the boat to hunt she falls victim to the sea, the harbor where she died renamed to Tonn Clíodhna (Clíodhna's Wave) in her honor. She appears in various myths across Ireland as one of its most famous and beloved deities, such as the myth of the Blarney Stone, and to this day she is still heavily revered and an important symbol of Ireland's past.
Pantheon: Irish
Domain or Function: Goddess of love and beauty, queen of the banshees.
Alternate Names: Cleena, Clídna, Clionadh, Clíona, and more.
Character Traits: Said to be extremely beautiful and kind, but in some version of the myth she drowns sailors with her singing.
Visual Traits: In some myths she's called Clíodhna of the Fair Hair, and like banshees she may be dressed in grey, white, or green. She is accompanied by brightly colored birds.
Symbolism: Birds
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