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.

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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

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