Myths and Legends of the Celts (Penguin Reference) (62 page)

Dabilla,
13
,
137

Dagda, (the),
14
,
42
,
84
,
90
,
98
,
118
,
136
,
137
,
138
,
139
,
141
,
143
,
149
,
156
,
166
,
188
;
cauldron of,
136

Dahut, Dahud,
285
,
299–301

Dáire (ruler of Tír Tairngire),
121

Dáire Donn,
222

Dáire mac Fichna,
203–4

Dál Cais, Dál gCais,
244–5

Dál nAraide,
246
,
248
,
249

‘Dalcassian Cycle’,
245

Dalcassians,
245

Dalmatia,
33

Dalorto, Angelinus,
122

Damona,
34
,
35
,
72

Dana,
see
Danu

Danaher, Kevin,
104

Danann
,
9

dance,
7

Dancing at Lughnasa
,
105

Danes (invaders),
50
;
see also
Denmark
,
Vikings

‘Daneforts’,
304

Dante,
120

Danu,
xiv
,
8
,
9
,
71
,
136
,
262

Dānu (Sanskrit),
9

Danube, Danube Valley,
xiv
,
4
,
9

Danuv
,
9

daoine sìth
,
118

Dea Matrona,
8
,
262

Dea Sequana,
8
,
72–3

Dealgnaid,
131

Dealra Dubh,
227

‘Death of the Sons of Uisnech’,
see
Oided Mac nUisnig

De Bello Gallico
,
xxi

Debussy, Claude,
302

Dee River,
209

deer, doe, fawn, stag,
19–20
,
38
,
170
,
226
,
228
,
241
,
272
,
281

‘Deer’s Cry, The’,
19

Deganwy,
267

Deichtine,
193–4

Deirdre,
xxvii
,
45
,
66
,
151
,
155
,
163
,
168
,
169
,
170
,
186
,
202
,
204
,
234
,
284
,
288
;
as Deirdire in Nova Scotia,
292
;
narrative of,
80–82

Deirgderc,
137

Dela,
133

Delphi,
4
,
34
,
45

deluge,
see
flood

Delvin River,
256

Demne Máel (Fionn’s birth name),
224–5

Denmark,
xiii
,
xix
,
6
,
17
;
see also
Danes (invaders)

Deoch,
165

derbfhine
,
50–51

Derbforgaill,
199

Derry, County (London-),
169
,
187

‘Destruction of Da Derga’s Hostel’,
see
Togail Bruidne Da Derga

devil (Christian),
41
,
303

Devon,
295

Dialogues
(Lucian),
41–2

Dian Cécht,
138
,
141
,
143
,
153
;
powers of,
138

Diana,
3
,
19
,
37

Diarmait mac Cerbaill,
55
,
57
,
59
,
239

Diarmait Ua Duibne,
18
,
82
,
138
,
151
,
166
,
222
,
292
;
narrative of,
234–7

díchetal do chennaib
,
29
,
225–6

Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
(Oxford),
90

díguin
,
256
,
258

Dijon,
5
,
30
,
72

Dillon, Myles,
155
,
243

Dindshenchas
,
152
,
237

Dinéault,
68

Dingle Peninsula,
62
,
182
,
222
,
247

Dinoding,
282

Dio Cassius,
83

Dis Pater,
33
,
37
,
40–41
,
97
,
139

divination,
22–3
,
26
,
29
,
56
,
99–100

Dillon, Myles,
xxvii

Diorruing,
288

Diodorus Siculus,
xxi
,
67
,
83

Dobar,
154

Dodder, River,
161
,
242

doe,
see
deer

dog, hound, imagery and symbolism,
12
,
13
,
29
,
40
,
41
,
120
,
137
,
153
,
154–5
,
174
,
192–3
,
195–6
,
217
,
226
,
241
,
251
,
272
,
278
,
304
;
Irish breeds,
193

Doged,
268

Doilin,
251

dolmen,
30
,
234

dolphin, imagery and symbolism,
23

Dominicans,
xxii

Domhnach Chrom Dubh,
106

Domnall Mildemail,
198

Domnu,
143

Dôn,
9
,
44
,
71
,
262
,
269
,
280
,
281

Donegal, County,
58
,
59
,
112
,
132
,
134
,
146
,
147
,
148
,
169
,
225
,
247

Donegal Bay,
131

Donn (Congal’s brother),
252

Donn (Diarmait’s father),
18

Donn (takes form of deer),
19

Donn Cuailnge,
23
,
86
,
87
,
202
,
203
,
206
,
207
,
211–12

Donn Désa,
161

Donn mac Míled,
41
,
139

Donn Tétscorach (Irish ruler of dead),
41
,
117
,
139

Donnybrook,
161

Dord Fían,
226

Dorn,
256
,
257–8

Dornoll,
75
,
198

Dorsetshire,
xviii
,
22

Douarnenez, Bay of,
299
,
301

Down, County,
169
,
177
,
215
,
246
,
257

Dowth,
13
,
166

dragon, dragons,
170
,
203

‘Dream of Angus, The’,
see
Aislinge Oenguso

Drogheda,
13
,
53
,
192
,
209

‘druidical circles’,
30

druids,
xiii
,
4
,
25–30
,
40
,
47
,
91
,
108
,
135
,
136
,
143
,
146
,
153
,
156
,
162
,
164
,
180
,
188
,
204
,
210
,
216
,
224
,
225
,
226
,
227
,
228–9
,
292
;
Bresal Etarláim,
156
;
Cathbad,
81
,
188
,
210
,
216
;
cats, druidical,
180–81
;
comic druids,
188
;
etymology of,
28
;
female,
26
,
67
,
141
,
224
;
Finnéces,
225
;
modern,
29–30
;
Order of,
30
;
orders/strata of,
26
;
Tara ceremony,
56

‘druids’ table’,
30

Druim Derg,
234
,
238

Druim Ligen,
147

Druim Tairb,
212

Drumeague,
40
,
90

Drunemeton,
28

Duanaire Finn
,
xxiii
,
222
,
229–30
,
237

Dubh Sainglenn, Saingliu,
21
,
199
,
218

Dublin,
xiv
,
14
,
49
,
131
,
133
,
161
,
163
,
191
,
215
,
232
,
233
,
239
,
240
,
245

Dublin Penny Journal
,
232

Dubliners
(Joyce),
99

Dubros,
235

Dubthach Dóeltenga,
181
,
182–3

duck, imagery and symbolism,
15

Dumézil, Georges, xxviii-xxix,
45
,
85
,
144

Dumuzi,
60

Dún Aonghusa,
133

Dún Dá Benn,
187

Dún Delgan,
187
,
192
,
216
,
217

Dún na mBarc,
130

Dún Rudraige,
177–8
,
179

Dún Scáith (Irish),
120–21
,
293

Dùn Scàith (Scottish Gaelic),
121

Dùn Sgàthaich,
121

Dún Sobairche,
207
,
249
,
250
,
251
,
252

Dunaverney,
15

Dundalk,
91
,
187
,
192
,
218