Tailtiu

Tailtiu [ tal ʴ t ʴ u], also Taltiu or Telta ( Old Irish talam, " earth ") is a legendary figure of the Irish Early Middle Ages, which is probably due to a Celtic Earth Mother.

Mythology

Tailtiu was the daughter of the great plain Mag Mor and wife of Firbolg king, Eochaid mac Eirc ( " Eochaid, son of heaven "). In Ireland there were at that time only gentle drizzle, no wars, the use of the lance was forgotten and it was general justice. Your position as a mother - goddess and the country was also there that she was clearing the forest of Breg and docked fertile land. It was not until the invasion of the Tuatha Dé Danann ended this state and Eochaid lost his life. Tailtiu was the foster mother Lughs, as the tragedies the annual feast Lughnasadh founded after her death for her, which is why the nickname was oenach Tailten. Your place of death should be the place named after her Teltown ( County Meath ), her death August 1, the reason of her death overexertion during field work. According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn ( "The Book of acquisitions of land in Ireland " ) was in the battle of Tailtu the country goddess Fohla against the Milesians the death ..

In Scotland possibly occurs in the place of Tailtiu the Cailleach na Deannac which was shown in early modern times at the annual St.Michaels games by the time of Lughnasadh by a white-clad dancer. The Cailleach na Deannac died at the dance and was awakened by a male dancer with a " Druid rod " back to life, after which the dance could go on happily. The tradition is interpreted as a rebirth symbolism of the Mother Earth.