Tailtiu

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proper noun Irish mythology A presumed goddess who was the survivor of the invasion of Tuatha Dé Danann and was the foster mother of Lugh.
proper noun The town in County Meath that was named after her.

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We thank God or Tailtiu or Lugh or some other forgotten gods--harvest time reflects death and grace, whatever the culture.

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We thank God or Tailtiu or Lugh or some other forgotten gods--harvest time reflects death and grace, whatever the culture.

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Carmun is also believed to have been a goddess of the Celts, perhaps one with a similar story as Tailtiu.

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In Celtic mythology, the Lughnasadh festival is said to have been begun by the god Lugh, as a funeral feast and games commemorating his foster-mother, Tailtiu, who died of exhaustion after clearing the plains of Ireland for agriculture.

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Telltown was evidently named after the god Lugh's "step-mother:" Tailtiu.

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Lúnasa in memory of his foster-mother, Tailtiu, held on 1 August at the town that bears her name (now County Meath).

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