Boann
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Boann is a goddess in Irish mythology associated with the River Boyne, often linked to inspiration, knowledge, and the Otherworld.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boann canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity in Irish mythology
ⓘ
goddess ⓘ river goddess ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Brú na Bóinne World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
Brú na Bóinne
Newgrange ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
River Boyne
ⓘ
inspiration ⓘ knowledge ⓘ poetic inspiration ⓘ salmon of knowledge ⓘ Celtic Otherworld ⓘ
surface form:
the Otherworld
well of wisdom ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| causeOf | flood that formed the River Boyne ⓘ |
| child | Aengus ⓘ |
| consort | The Dagda ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic mythology
ⓘ
Irish mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
abundance
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ rivers ⓘ water ⓘ |
| epithet |
goddess of the Boyne
ⓘ
white cow of the waters ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Irish ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle |
Mythological Cycle
ⓘ
surface form:
Mythological Cycle of Irish literature
|
| nameVariant |
Boand
ⓘ
Bóand ⓘ Bóinn ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Otherworldly rivers
ⓘ
inspired poetry ⓘ sacred wells ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Aengus
ⓘ
Nechtan ⓘ The Dagda ⓘ |
| riverCreationMyth | origin of the River Boyne ⓘ |
| riverPersonification | River Boyne ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | tutelary deity of the Boyne valley ⓘ |
| spouse |
Elcmar
ⓘ
Nechtan ⓘ |
| symbol |
flowing water
ⓘ
river current ⓘ white cow ⓘ |
| transformation | drowned in the waters of the Boyne ⓘ |
| worshipType | pre-Christian Irish religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.