Sionnan
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Sionnan is a figure in Irish mythology associated with the River Shannon, often regarded as the river’s eponymous goddess or origin spirit.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish mythological figure
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ river goddess ⓘ water deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Irish legendary lore
ⓘ
medieval Irish tradition ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Otherworld well
ⓘ
River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ knowledge-bearing waters ⓘ sacred well of knowledge ⓘ salmon of wisdom ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| category |
Celtic goddesses
ⓘ
Irish goddesses ⓘ river goddesses ⓘ water goddesses ⓘ |
| causeOf | origin of the River Shannon in myth ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| eponymOf | River Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | Shannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
flowing water
ⓘ
river current ⓘ salmon ⓘ |
| influencedToponym |
Lough Ree and Shannon-related places
ⓘ
Shannon River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| mythology | Irish mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | seeker of wisdom ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
goddess of sovereignty
ⓘ
river personification ⓘ water symbolism in Celtic myth ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Boann
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Irish river goddesses ⓘ |
| religion | pre-Christian Irish religion ⓘ |
| role |
eponymous goddess of the River Shannon
ⓘ
origin spirit of the River Shannon ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mythic prehistory ⓘ |
| variantName |
Sinand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinann NERFINISHED ⓘ Sionainn ⓘ |
| worshipContext | local river cults ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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