In Irish mythology, Ériu (Old Irish: [ˈeːrʲu]; Modern Irish: Éire [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous matron goddess of Ireland. The English name for Ireland comes from the name Ériu and the Germanic (Old Norse or …

2025年3月19日 · Ériu, pronounced “AIR-yoo”, is one of three sister goddesses, along with Banba and Fódla, who together represent the spirit of Ireland. These goddesses, often referred to as …

2019年2月15日 · Eriu (also known as Éire or Erin), was the Irish goddess of earth, according to ancient beliefs. In ‘The Book of Invasions’ (or the “Book of Conquests”), the 11th-century work based on poems, narrative prose, and oral traditions related to the legendary history of Ireland, is written that Eriu and her two sisters, Banba, Fótla were a ...

2023年4月20日 · Ériu (today more commonly known as Éire) is the Irish name for Ireland – named after this powerful female goddess. Along with her sisters Banba and Fódla, Ériu and her sisters are known as Goddesses of Sovereignty. With such a title and legacy, Ériu is a fitting name for the sovereign nation of Ireland.

Associated with the Tuatha Dé Danann, a mythical race, Ériu is known as a powerful figure alongside her sisters Banba and Fódla. This article explores Ériu’s origins, her relationships and offspring, as well as delves into the influential role of Maeve in Irish history.

Éire (English: / ˈɛərə / AIR-ə, Irish: [ˈeːɾʲə] ⓘ) is the Irish language name for "Ireland". Like its English counterpart, the term Éire is used for both the island of Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, the sovereign state that governs 85% of the island's landmass.

2024年7月4日 · Ériu is perhaps the most well-known of the three goddesses. Her name is the root of the modern Irish name for Ireland, Éire. Ériu is often depicted as the central figure among the sisters, symbolizing the island's spirit and essence. She is sometimes portrayed as a mother goddess, embodying the fertility and abundance of the land.

2024年3月23日 · Ériu, the Celtic goddess, is not only a powerful manifestation of the divine feminine but was so important in the pre-Christian era that she gives her name to Ireland itself: Éire. According to legend, Ériu is of the Tuatha De Danann, a race of gods and goddesses who arrived through a mystical fog on the coast of Ireland in ancient times.

2020年2月28日 · The Goddess Ériu, who shares her name with the Island of Ireland itself (Éire is the modern Irish word for Ireland), is one of the most famous of all the old Irish mythological gods. Ériu is seen as the goddess of Irish sovereignty, and is a matronly figure associated with the abundance of the land.

Ériu, as "Flaith Érenn", is the woman who gives Conn the cup of sovereignty in Baile in Scáil. This episode is likely a reflex of the older ritual described by Michael Enright in Lady with a Mead Cup, wherein the woman acts as prophet and king-maker.