Tuatha Dé Danann
Tuatha Dé Danann or the People of Goddess Danu, were one of the great ancient tribes of Ireland. They inhabited Ireland before the arrival of the Milesians (the ancestors of the modern Irish). They are said to be the predecessors of Irish fairies and elves.
A poem in the Lebor Gabála Érenn says of their arrival:
It is God who suffered them, though He restrained them
they landed with horror, with lofty deed,
in their cloud of mighty combat of spectres,
upon a mountain of Conmaicne of Connacht.
Without distinction to descerning Ireland,
Without ships, a ruthless course
the truth was not known beneath the sky of stars,
whether they were of heaven or of earth.
Dagda’s Cauldron was said to be bottomless and supplied endless food and drink to whoever deserved it. It was said to have a ladle so big that two people could fit in it. The Spear of Lugh was a fiery lance or spear that never missed it's mark and protected the bearer from battle. The Sword of Light of Nuada, or shinning sword, no one ever escaped from it once it was drawn from its sheath. The Stone of Fal stone, speaking stone of Ireland, would cry out under kings of Ireland.
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