Boand

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Boand is a goddess in Irish mythology associated with the River Boyne and poetic inspiration.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Boand canonical 3

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Irish mythology
goddess
alsoKnownAs Boann
Bóand
Bóinn
appearsIn Dindshenchas of the Boyne
associatedWith Brigid (as a goddess of inspiration)
linked to: Brigid

River Boyne
knowledge
poetic inspiration
wisdom
category Irish goddesses
River goddesses
Tuatha Dé Danann
causeOf creation of the River Boyne
consequence was disfigured by the waters
was drowned by the flood
country Ireland
culture Celtic mythology
Irish mythology
domain fertility
inspiration
water
eponymOf River Boyne
etymology name possibly derived from elements meaning "white cow"
gender female
languageOfName Old Irish
lover The Dagda
motherOf Aengus
mythologicalCycle Mythological Cycle
narrativeRole personification of the River Boyne
relatedConcept sacred well of Nechtan
residence Brú na Bóinne
riverDeityOf Boyne
spouse Elcmar
Nechtan
symbol flowing river
white cow
transgression approached forbidden well of Nechtan
worshippedAs local river goddess

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Boann nameVariant Boand
Bóinn alsoKnownAs Boand
Bóand alsoKnownAs Boand