In Irish mythology, Goibniu (Old Irish pronunciation:[ˈɡovʲnʲu]; Modern Irish: Gaibhne) was the metalsmith of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He is believed to have been a smithing god and is also associated with hospitality. His name is related to the Welsh Gofannon and the Gaulish Gobannus.
In Irish mythology, Goibniu (Old Irish pronunciation: [ˈɡovʲnʲu]; Modern Irish: Gaibhne) was the metalsmith of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He is believed to...
continental parallels: Irish Lugh and Welsh Lleu are cognate with Lugus, Goibniu and Gofannon with Gobannos, Macán and Mabon with Maponos, and so on. One...
smith' Gofannon, Welsh god of blacksmithing, ale, architecture and building Goibniu, Irish god of blacksmithing, one of the Trí Dée Dána Lugh, god of craftsmen...
Brigid, daughter of the Dagda, and his son was Ruadan, who was killed by Goibniu. In the First Battle of Magh Tuiredh, King Nuada of the Tuatha Dé Danann...
gabus ‘gifted, clever’. His apparent counterpart in Irish mythology, Goibniu, in addition to his duties as a smith, also takes on the role of a divine...
queen"); Lugh; Nuada; Aengus; Brigid; Manannán; Dian Cécht the healer; and Goibniu the smith. They are also said to control the fertility of the land; the...
Danann, but he also worked with bronze and brass. He and his brothers Goibniu and Luchtaine were known as the Trí Dée Dána, the three gods of art, who...
Biccreo) was the father by Danu (or Brigid) of Creidhne, Luchtaine, and Goibniu. His other sons, by his daughter Danand, included Brian, Iuchar, and Iucharba...
Cecht - called a "god of health" in Cormac's Glossary Donn Ecne Elatha Goibniu, Credne & Luchta - called the "three gods of craft" Labraid Lén Lir Lugh...
is described as the son of Luachaid. He and his brothers Creidhne and Goibniu were known as the Trí Dée Dána, the three gods of art, who forged the weapons...
- artificer of the Tuatha Dé Danann, working in bronze, brass and gold Goibniu - smith of the Tuatha Dé Danann Luchtaine - carpenter of the Tuatha Dé...
continental parallels: Irish Lugh and Welsh Lleu are cognate with Lugus, Goibniu and Gofannon with Gobannos, Macán and Mabon with Maponos, while Macha and...
Morrígan, and others. Gods in the family include Ogma, the Dagda, Lugh and Goibniu, again, among many others. The Celts honoured many tribal and tutelary...
and blacksmiths. Svarog, god of the forge, fire, the sun, and creation. Goibniu, Irish god of blacksmithing, one of the Trí Dée Dán. Hephaestus/Vulcan...
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