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Categories: Celtic goddesses | Irish goddesses | Ancient Gaulish and British goddesses | Fertility goddesses | Hindu goddesses | Sea and river goddesses
Danu
In Irish mythology, Danu or Dana was the mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (peoples of the goddess Danu), although little is recorded about her as a character. Her Welsh equivalent is Don.
Based on the evidence of place-names, such as the river Danube (Latin: Danuvius), she may have been worshipped throughout the Celtic world.
Other names
- Dana
- Anu
- Ana
- Don (Welsh)
In Hinduism, Danu is the primordial goddess of waters, present at the creation.
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