Bóand

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Bóand is a goddess in Irish mythology associated with the River Boyne, poetic inspiration, and sovereignty.

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Label Occurrences
Bóand canonical 3

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf deity in Irish mythology
goddess
alsoKnownAs Boand
Boann
Bóinn
appearsIn Dindshenchas of the Boyne
associatedPlace Brú na Bóinne
Newgrange
associatedSymbol white cow
associatedWith Aengus’s conception at Brú na Bóinne
River Boyne
poetic inspiration
sovereignty
causeOf creation of the River Boyne
consequence transformed into the River Boyne
was disfigured by the well’s waters
was drowned by the well’s waters
countryOfOrigin Ireland
culture Celtic mythology
Irish mythology
domain fertility
inspiration
poetry
sovereignty
water
eponymOf River Boyne
etymology name possibly derived from elements meaning "white cow"
gender female
languageOfName Old Irish
lover The Dagda
memberOf Tuatha Dé Danann
motherOf Aengus
Aengus Óg
linked to: Aengus
mythType origin myth
narrativeRole river personification
sovereignty goddess
relatedConcept sacred well of Segais
relatedDeity Aengus Óg
linked to: Aengus

Nechtan
The Dagda
residence Brú na Bóinne
riverDeityOf Boyne
spouse Elcmar
Nechtan
transgression approached Nechtan's forbidden well
worshipPeriod pre-Christian Ireland

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Referenced by (3)

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

Boann nameVariant Bóand
Boand alsoKnownAs Bóand
Bóinn alsoKnownAs Bóand