Ériu (ancient Ireland)
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Ériu was the ancient Gaelic name for the island of Ireland, central to early Irish mythology, culture, and identity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ériu | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
goddess in Irish mythology
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ personification of Ireland ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Lebor Gabála Érenn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Irish mythological cycles ⓘ |
| asksFrom |
Milesians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
invading Gaels ⓘ |
| asksFromInvaders | that the island be named after her ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early Irish identity
ⓘ
land of Ireland ⓘ sovereignty of Ireland ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | The Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo |
Gaelic cultural identity
ⓘ
early Irish mythology ⓘ |
| culture |
Gaelic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Irish ⓘ |
| formsTriadWith |
Banba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fódla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grants | kingship of Ireland in myth ⓘ |
| hasAnglicisedForm | Eriu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGender | female ⓘ |
| hasNameInIrish | Éire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSister |
Banba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fódla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences | poetic name for Ireland ⓘ |
| isEponymOf |
Ireland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Éire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Old Irish ⓘ |
| laterInterpretedAs | national personification of Ireland ⓘ |
| memberOf | Tuatha Dé Danann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | medieval Irish manuscripts ⓘ |
| mythicFunction | embodiment of the island’s sovereignty ⓘ |
| nameEtymologyLinkedTo |
Indo-European root for “fat, fertile” or “abundant”
ⓘ
Proto-Celtic *Īweriū ⓘ |
| region | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Banba (poetic name for Ireland)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fódla (poetic name for Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
sovereignty goddess
ⓘ
tutelary deity of Ireland ⓘ |
| spouseOrConsort | Mac Gréine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivesAs | modern Irish toponym Éire ⓘ |
| symbolises |
Irish land and people
ⓘ
the island of Ireland ⓘ |
| timeDepth | pre-Christian Ireland ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity |
earth goddess
ⓘ
territorial goddess ⓘ |
| worshippedBy | early Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.