Boand
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Boand is a goddess in Irish mythology associated with the River Boyne and poetic inspiration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boand canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
figure in Irish mythology
ⓘ
goddess ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boann
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ⓘ
Bóand NERFINISHED ⓘ Bóinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dindshenchas of the Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brigid (as a goddess of inspiration)
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ⓘ
River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ knowledge ⓘ poetic inspiration ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| category |
Irish goddesses
ⓘ
River goddesses ⓘ Tuatha Dé Danann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOf | creation of the River Boyne ⓘ |
| consequence |
was disfigured by the waters
ⓘ
was drowned by the flood ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic mythology
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ⓘ
Irish mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
fertility
ⓘ
inspiration ⓘ water ⓘ |
| eponymOf | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name possibly derived from elements meaning "white cow" ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lover | The Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf | Aengus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Mythological Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | personification of the River Boyne ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | sacred well of Nechtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Brú na Bóinne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverDeityOf | Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elcmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nechtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
flowing river
ⓘ
white cow ⓘ |
| transgression | approached forbidden well of Nechtan ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | local river goddess ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.