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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Lug, Lughnoun

    ancient Celtic god

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  1. Lughnoun

    A former Irish deity represented in mythological texts as a hero and High King of the distant past. Son of Cian and Ethniu.

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  1. Lugh

    Lugh or Lug (Old Irish: [l̪ˠuɣˠ]; Modern Irish: Lú [l̪ˠuː]) is a figure in Irish mythology. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a group of supernatural beings, Lugh is portrayed as a warrior, a king, a master craftsman and a savior. He is associated with skill and mastery in multiple disciplines, including the arts. Lugh also has associations with oaths, truth and the law, and therefore with rightful kingship. Lugh is linked with the harvest festival of Lughnasadh, which bears his name. His most common epithets are Lámfada [ˈl̪ˠaːw ad̪ˠə] ("long hand" or "long arm", possibly for his skill with a spear or his ability as a ruler) and Samildánach [ˈsˠawˠil d̪ˠaːnˠəxˠ] ("equally skilled in many arts").In mythology, Lugh is the son of Cian and Ethniu (or Ethliu). He is the maternal grandson of the Fomorian tyrant Balor, whom Lugh kills in the Battle of Mag Tuired. Lugh's son is the hero Cú Chulainn, who is believed to be an incarnation of Lugh. Lugh has several magical possessions. He wields an unstoppable fiery spear, a sling stone, and owns a hound named Failinis. He is said to have invented fidchell, ball games, and horse racing.He corresponds to the pan-Celtic god Lugus, and his Welsh counterpart is Lleu Llaw Gyffes. He has also been equated with Mercury.

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  1. lugh

    Lugh is a character from Irish mythology who was part of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a supernatural race in Irish mythology. He is portrayed as a hero and a high king, renowned for his many skills and talents. Lugh is associated with skill, crafts, and arts, as well as oaths, truth, and the law. He is also a war and a protector god. He is sometimes associated with the Roman god Mercury.

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  1. Lugh

    Lugh or Lug is an Irish deity represented in mythological texts as a hero and High King of the distant past. He is known by the epithets Lámhfhada, for his skill with a spear or sling, Ildánach, Samhildánach, Lonnbeimnech and Macnia, and by the matronymic mac Ethlenn or mac Ethnenn. He is a reflex of the pan-Celtic god Lugus, and his Welsh counterpart is Lleu Llaw Gyffes, "The Bright One with the Strong Hand".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of lugh in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of lugh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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