Ériu

Sovereignty goddess and daughter of Ernmas who gave her name to Ireland (Éire).

Domains

• sovereignty land

Powers

• Grant her name to the island of Ireland
• greets the invading Milesians and prophesies the land will be theirs forever

Epithets

• Ériu old-irish · Ériusovereignty-goddess and eponym of Ireland (Ériu/Éire)Lebor Gabála Érenn; Cath Maige Tuired §§166-167 (primary)

Relations

• sibling: The MorríganReciprocal of irish_morrigan.sibling — The Morrígan, Badb and Macha are daughters of Ernmas, as are Ériu, Banba and Fódla; the war-goddesses and sovereignty-goddesses are reckoned sisters. (Her union with the Dagda is on his entry.)Lebor Gabála Érenn §64; Cath Maige Tuired (primary)

Sources

• existence: Lebor Gabála Érenn; Cath Maige Tuired (primary)