Lir

…The Tuatha Dé Danann (meaning the race of the goddess Danu), who were defeated by the Milesians, said to be the ancestors of the Irish people, were gradually deified. Danu was the goddess of fertility and wealth, Lugh was the god of the sun, light and wisdom, and Lir, along with his son Mananann, was the god of the sea and the king of the land of ever youth. Dagda was the god of the earth, Ogma was the god of eloquence and poetry, and is said to have invented the oldest Celtic writing system, Ogham (Ogham script), Angus Og was the god of beauty, youth and love, Nuada was the god of war, and Morrigan was the goddess of war who flew around the battlefield in search of death and blood. There are many stories about these gods. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Lir" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…なかでもアイルランドの祖先といわれるマイリージアに敗れたトゥアハ･デ･ダナーンTuatha Dé Danann(女神ダヌーの種族の意)がしだいに神格化されていった。ダヌーDanuは豊饒と富の女神，ルーLughは太陽･光･知恵の神，リルLirは息子マナナンMananannと共に海の神であり常若（とこわか）の国の王である。またダグザDagdaは大地の神であり，オグマOgmaは雄弁･詩歌の神で，ケルト最古の文字オガム(オガム文字)の発明者とされ，エーンガス･オグAngus Ogは美･若さ･愛の神で，ヌアザNuadaは戦いの神でありモリガンMorriganは死と血を求め戦場を飛び回る戦いの女神とされ，これらの神々にまつわる話がさまざまに伝えられている。…

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