Anu or Ana (sometimes given as Anann or Anand) is the name of a goddess mentioned briefly in Irish mythology. The 9th century Sanas Cormaic (Cormac's Glossary) says in its entry for her: "Ana – mother of the gods of Ireland; well did she feed the gods". She may be a goddess in her own right, [1] or an alternate name for Danu.

Anann, or Anu, who appears to Her followers in the form of a white swan, is often described as being the mother of all Irish gods. Her name is said to mean “plenty” or “wealth,” and Ireland itself is referred to as Iath nAnann, the land of Anu (Woodfield 2011: 83).

Morrigan is then given as the title for a goddess named Anand (sometimes Anann), for whom the two mountains in Munster, Da Chich Anann--the Breasts of Anu--are named. Meanwhile, according to the ninth century text of Sanas Cormaic , Anand is …

In Irish mythology, Anu (or Ana, sometimes given as Anann or Anand) is a goddess. She may be a goddess in her own right, or an alternate name for Danu. In the Lebor Gabála Érenn, “Anand” is given as an alternate name for Morrígu.

Feb 23, 2023 · Anu, also known as Ana or Anann, is a goddess from Irish mythology who was believed to be the mother of the gods of Ireland. The Sanas Cormaic, or Cormac's Glossary, describes Anu as a benevolent mother goddess who nourished the gods.

The Paps of Anu (Irish: Dá Chích Anann, "the breasts of Anu") are a pair of breast-shaped mountains near Killarney in County Kerry, Ireland. [1] The eastern summit, The Paps East, is 694 metres (2,277 ft) high [2] and the western top, The Paps West is 690 metres (2,260 ft) high. [3]

Counted among the oldest of the ancient Celtic gods in Ireland, Ana (also known as Anu, Dana, Danu, and Annan) possibly embodied the primordial scope, with her epithets describing her as a mother goddess.

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In Irish mythology, Anann (Anu, Ana, Anand) was a goddess. 'Anann' is identified as the personal name of the Morrígan in many MSS of Lebor Gabála Érenn. With Badb and Macha, she is sometimes part of a triple goddess or a triad of war goddesses. [1] As such, she may be a Celtic personification of death, and is depicted as predicting death in ...