Aengus

God of love and youth, son of the Dagda and Boann, dwelling at Brú na Bóinne.

Parentage

• parent: The Dagda
• parent: Boann

Domains

• love youth
• poetry

Powers

• Turn into a swan with his beloved
• wins the Brú na Bóinne forever by the riddle of 'a day and a night'
• seeks his dream-love Caer Ibormeith and joins her as a swan

Epithets

• Mac ind Óc / Mac Óc old-irish · cultThe Young Son / Young Lad (Aengus of Brú na Bóinne)Tochmarc Étaíne; Aislinge Óengusa (primary); Dindshenchas of Brú na Bóinne (primary)
• Óengus Óc Old Irish · Oengus Oc · nameAengus the YoungTochmarc Étaíne (primary)
• in Mac Óc Old Irish · in Mac Oc · namethe Young Son / Young LadTochmarc Étaíne (primary)

Sources

• existence: Aislinge Óengusa; Tochmarc Étaíne; Lebor Gabála Érenn (primary)