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| − | * '''Formoreans: also known as Fomorians (Irish: ''Fomaire''), the Formoreans were legendary invaders of Ireland; in the pseudo-history of Ireland called ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'', or ''The Book of Invasions'', the Fomorians were the enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who in turn were a pre-Gaelic people who invaded Ireland; the Fomorians were defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann in the Second Battle of Moytura; the Tuatha De Danann later became one of the groups associated with the "fairy host" (Irish: ''Sluagh Sidhe'' or ''Slua Sí'') of Irish folklore → this sentence in Wake has several references to Irish mythological texts | + | * '''Formoreans:''' also known as Fomorians (Irish: ''Fomaire''), the Formoreans were legendary invaders of Ireland; in the pseudo-history of Ireland called ''Lebor Gabála Érenn'', or ''The Book of Invasions'', the Fomorians were the enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who in turn were a pre-Gaelic people who invaded Ireland; the Fomorians were defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann in the Second Battle of Moytura; the Tuatha De Danann later became one of the groups associated with the "fairy host" (Irish: ''Sluagh Sidhe'' or ''Slua Sí'') of Irish folklore → this sentence in Wake has several references to Irish mythological texts |
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Latest revision as of 08:08, 9 January 2007
- Formoreans: also known as Fomorians (Irish: Fomaire), the Formoreans were legendary invaders of Ireland; in the pseudo-history of Ireland called Lebor Gabála Érenn, or The Book of Invasions, the Fomorians were the enemies of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who in turn were a pre-Gaelic people who invaded Ireland; the Fomorians were defeated by the Tuatha Dé Danann in the Second Battle of Moytura; the Tuatha De Danann later became one of the groups associated with the "fairy host" (Irish: Sluagh Sidhe or Slua Sí) of Irish folklore → this sentence in Wake has several references to Irish mythological texts
