Flidais

Flidais, also Flidhais, is a female divinity of nature and the forest and also a legendary figure from the Lebor Gabála Érenn ( "The Book of acquisitions of land in Ireland " ) and the Ulster Cycle of Celtic mythology of Ireland. She is a goddess of abundance and fertility.

Flidais riding a wild deer ( Bua Flidais - " cattle of Flidais " ) accompanied drawn wagon, but is also the patron saint of pets. In the story Táin Bó Flidhais ( " The expelling of Flidais ' cattle ' ) she is the wife of King Oilill Fionn of Mayo and has a magic cow that gives milk every night for 30 men. Here is also told that Fergus mac Róich, the Oilill kills and kidnaps her, such a voracious lover is that he would be forced to sleep upon seven women if they refused. Flidais but is also known as the wife of an otherwise unknown elf named Ádammair, with which it is to live in an elfin hill ( Síd ).

Her daughters with another husband, namely Tuirenn, Found, Bé Chuma and Be Theite have inherited their passion, the fourth daughter Danann is a witch, the Tuatha Dé Danann on the side in the battle of Cath Maige Tuired ( "The Battle fights of Mag Tuired "). Also Flidais is numbered among this people.

In southern Irish Tell the Éoghanachta of Caisil Flidais is nicknamed Foltchain ( " Fairhair " ) and is considered the mother of the king Nia Segamain.