Anu
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A mother goddess from ancient Ireland
- proper noun
- Literature
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Anu
Examples
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How, for example, a story in the New Testament of the Bible seems to connect up with an ancient Egyptian legend from the Parari Anu.
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In ancient Irish mythology, Anu is revered as the mother goddess, often associated with Danu.
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The goddess Anu is sometimes depicted as the nurturing figure in various Celtic tales.
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According to tradition, Anu symbolizes fertility and abundance in Irish folklore.
Synonyms
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A goddess in old Irish stories who is the mother of the Tuatha De Danann
is the Irish mother figure sometimes equated with that Celtic ancestral goddess
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A mother of the ancient Irish gods in old stories
is the same figure but uses a different traditional name
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An ancient Celtic goddess who is the mother of the Irish gods
is the specifically Irish mother figure sometimes equated with that broader Celtic form
Surface Forms
Anu main
Etymology
Anu in Irish myth is linked to the mother-goddess Danu. She is remembered as the 'mother' of the gods, and many sacred hills and places are named for her.