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Lir

Lir

1 9.9
A sea god in Irish myth who is the father of Manannán
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Lir
  • Spring comes later to the north," Lir rel answered.
  • children of Lir

Examples

  • "Well," Sleek head, daughter of Lir, eyes of Picasso....

    Fiction book (1990)

  • " Daughter of Lir, eyes of Picasso" (47).

    Academic text (1990)

  • In Irish mythology, Lir is known as the father of Manannán and represents the sea.

  • Legends speak of Lir, the powerful deity of the ocean, who watched over his children.

  • Lir's tale is one of sorrow and love, as he searched endlessly for his lost children.

Synonyms

Ler
vsLir
  • Literature
1 9.9

A sea god in Irish stories who is the father of Manannan

has identical role but uses different traditional spelling
Llyr
vsLir
  • Literature
9.9

A Welsh god connected with the sea, like the Irish god Lir

is the Irish counterpart sharing the sea role but differing in lineage and name

Surface Forms

Lir main

Etymology

The name Lir comes from an old Celtic word for 'sea' and is the same name as the Welsh sea god Llyr. So Lir is remembered as a figure who represents the sea and the father of Manannán.