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Post by sistergoldenhair on Mar 11, 2004 12:14:31 GMT -5
In Goidelic mythology, Cian was the father of Lugh by Ethlinn and a member of the Tuatha de Danaan.
According to a prophecy, Balor, the god of the underworld was to be killed by his grandson. He locked his daughter, Ethlinn, in a tower made of crystal to keep her from becoming pregnant. However, Cian, with the help of the druidess Birog, managed to enter the tower. She gave birth to a son, Lugh, by him, but Balor threw him into the ocean. Birog saved him and gave him to Manannan mac Lir, who became his foster father.
(http://www.yourencyclopedia.net/Cian.html)
Father of Lugh, the sun-god; and son of Dian-Cecht, the medicine god.
Cian came to Ethlinn, daughter of Balor, who had been locked up in a crystal tower after Balor learned that her son would some day slay him.
Their son Lugh killed Balor at the second battle of Magh Tuireadh (field of towers).
Cian was killed by the three sons of Tuirenn and the goddess Brigit.
Cian fled from the three pursuers, finally turning himself into a pig. However, the three sons turned themselves into hounds and gave chase, finally changing themselves back and stoning him to death.
As punishment, Lugh made them undertake dangerous tasks.
(http://www.geocities.com/cas111jd/celts/minordeities/celts27.htm)
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