Manannán mac Lir
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Manannán mac Lir is a prominent sea god and otherworldly figure in Celtic mythology, especially Irish tradition, associated with the ocean, weather, and magical protection.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manannan | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deity
ⓘ
figure in Celtic mythology ⓘ figure in Irish mythology ⓘ sea god ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Acallam na Senórach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Immram Brain (The Voyage of Bran) NERFINISHED ⓘ Serglige Con Culainn (The Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isle of Man
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isle of Man folklore ⓘ Otherworld NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuatha Dé Danann NERFINISHED ⓘ magical protection ⓘ weather ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| domain |
ocean
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| epithet | mac Lir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
giver of magical aid to heroes
ⓘ
provider of abundance ⓘ |
| hasParent | Lir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Old Irish ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Manannán son of Lir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
often depicted as a king of the sea
ⓘ
travels over sea in a chariot or boat ⓘ |
| owns |
boat Scuabtuinne
ⓘ
cloak of invisibility ⓘ horse Enbarr of the Flowing Mane NERFINISHED ⓘ sword Fragarach ⓘ |
| parentOf |
Finn mac Cool (in some traditions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mongan mac Fiachnai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| power |
control of sea
ⓘ
control of weather ⓘ invisibility ⓘ shapeshifting ⓘ |
| residence |
Emain Ablach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Otherworldly islands ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the Otherworld
ⓘ
protector of sailors ⓘ provider of safe passage over sea ⓘ |
| spouse |
Caintigern (in some traditions)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fand (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbol |
boat
ⓘ
horse ⓘ sea mist ⓘ waves ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | trickster-like figure ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | pre-Christian Ireland ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Manannan