Áine (Knockainy)
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Áine (Knockainy) is an Irish goddess of sovereignty, summer, and fertility closely linked to the royal and mythological traditions of Munster.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Irish goddess
ⓘ
fertility goddess ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ sovereignty goddess ⓘ summer goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cnoc Áine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
County Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ Irish royal inauguration traditions ⓘ Knockainy NERFINISHED ⓘ Munster NERFINISHED ⓘ agricultural fertility ⓘ harvest ⓘ hill of Knockainy ⓘ land goddess motif ⓘ local cult at Knockainy ⓘ mythological traditions of Munster ⓘ royal traditions of Munster ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic mythology
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish mythology ⓘ |
| domain |
fertility
ⓘ
sovereignty ⓘ summer ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
benevolent
ⓘ
protective ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Irish ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
kingship of Munster
ⓘ
sovereignty of Munster ⓘ |
| notableSite | Knockainy hill in County Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | province of Munster ⓘ |
| symbolism |
fertility of the land
ⓘ
legitimacy of kingship ⓘ summer abundance ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity |
land goddess
ⓘ
seasonal deity ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | pre-Christian Ireland ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Cnoc Áine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Knockainy, County Limerick NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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