Bóand
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Bóand is a goddess in Irish mythology associated with the River Boyne, poetic inspiration, and sovereignty.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bóand canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity in Irish mythology
ⓘ
goddess ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boann NERFINISHED ⓘ Bóinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Dindshenchas of the Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Brú na Bóinne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newgrange NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol | white cow ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Aengus’s conception at Brú na Bóinne
ⓘ
River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ poetic inspiration ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ |
| causeOf | creation of the River Boyne ⓘ |
| consequence |
transformed into the River Boyne
ⓘ
was disfigured by the well’s waters ⓘ was drowned by the well’s waters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic mythology
ⓘ
Irish mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
fertility
ⓘ
inspiration ⓘ poetry ⓘ sovereignty ⓘ water ⓘ |
| eponymOf | River Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name possibly derived from elements meaning "white cow" ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Irish ⓘ |
| lover | The Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Tuatha Dé Danann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Aengus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aengus Óg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythType | origin myth ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
river personification
ⓘ
sovereignty goddess ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | sacred well of Segais ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Aengus Óg
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nechtan NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Brú na Bóinne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverDeityOf | Boyne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elcmar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nechtan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transgression | approached Nechtan's forbidden well ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod | pre-Christian Ireland ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.