Goibniu
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In Irish mythology Goibniu or Goibhniu (pronounced /ˈgovʲnʲu/ or 'Goive-nu') was a son of Brigid and Tuireann and the smith of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He and his brothers Creidhne and Luchtaine were known as the Trí Dée Dána, the three gods of art, who forged the weapons which the Tuatha Dé used to battle the Fomorians. His weapons were always lethal, and his beer gave the drinker immortality. He may also have been a thunder god. The stars were considered the sparks from his anvil.
His Welsh equivalent was Govannon.
References
Primary sources
- Lebor Gabála Érenn - [The Book of Invasions]
- Cath Maige Tuireadh - [The (second) Battle of Magh Tuireadh]
- Oidheadh Chlainne Tuireann - [The Death of the Children of Tuireann]
Secondary sources
- James MacKillop (1998), Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, Oxford University Press
See also
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