#nechtan

[93camo]

old oc of mine

[forfeda-project]

GODSTONES - NUADA

Nuada is portrayed in the lore as a noble king and warrior, who wields a magical sword and sacrifices both his hand and his kingship to aid the Tuatha Dé. He appears in such tales as The Fate of the Children of Tuireann and both Battles of Moytura. He may also be an ancestor of Fionn Mac Cumhaill, and may be related to (or identical with) Nechtan.

This is an art series depicting the Gaelic gods as ancient statues, with designs loosely inspired by historical finds, such as the Boa Island and Tandragee idols from Northern Ireland, and the Ballachulish Figure from Scotland. In this piece, Nuada is pictured with his signature sword and silver hand.

(I promise I'm not dead, just been busy! New stuff coming soon)

[runningwithfawns]

Continuing to get as much sources on Nuada as possible, one thing I've come across only a few times is that some consider him to have a connection to the sea, akin to being a sea god, although to my knowledge right now I haven't found any connection of Nuada being a god of the sea

which then led me to Nechtan being coined as a god of the sea, however he was much more connected to wells considering the tale of Nechtan and Boann, so now I'm left curious how this overlapping of Nuada and Nechtan happened when their tales don't overlap in context

[forfeda-project]

BRADÁN FEASA

The Well of Wisdom in Irish mythology shows up in many places under many different names. Sometimes called the Well of Segais, the Well of Nechtan, or Connla's Well, among other titles, it can be found at the source of Ireland's great rivers, and contains such incredible power than none can look into the waters of the well and remain unblemished - and, in many stories, these wounds prove fatal.

The Dindshenchas, a collection of Irish place-name lore, describes the well as being surrounded by nine hazel trees whose nuts fall into the waters, and are eaten by the salmon who dwell there. By eating these magical hazelnuts, the salmon are imparted with all the knowledge of the world, and, according to the Boyhood Deeds of Fionn, if one is able to catch and eat one of these marvelous fish, they will have that knowledge imparted unto them, in turn.

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The Celtic Goddess, Boann

The Celtic Goddess, Boann

BOANN (Boínd, Boínn) is the Goddess of water, fertility, inspiration and knowledge. Her name is interpreted as ‘white cow’ (bó fhionn) in the Dindsenchas. According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn she was the daughter of Delbáeth, of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Her husband is variously Nechtan, Elcmar or Nuada Airgetlám. Her lover is the Dagda, by whom she had her son, Aengus. In order to hide their affair,…

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[stairnaheireann]

The Celtic Goddess, Boann

The Celtic Goddess, Boann

BOANN (Boínd, Boínn) is the Goddess of water, fertility, inspiration and knowledge. Her name is interpreted as ‘white cow’ (bó fhionn) in the Dindsenchas. According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn she was the daughter of Delbáeth, of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Her husband is variously Nechtan, Elcmar or Nuada Airgetlám. Her lover is the Dagda, by whom she had her son, Aengus. In order to hide their affair,…

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[stairnaheireann]

The Celtic Goddess, Boann

BOANN (Boínd, Boínn) is the Goddess of water, fertility, inspiration and knowledge. Her name is interpreted as ‘white cow’ (bó fhionn) in the Dindsenchas. According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn she was the daughter of Delbáeth, of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Her husband is variously Nechtan, Elcmar or Nuada Airgetlám. Her lover is the Dagda, by whom she had her son, Aengus. In order to hide their affair,…

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