Talents of Lugh
Today or yesterday was Lughnasa. Its honor Lugh God of Light and August was his sacred month. Lugh is an Irish deity and associated with the sun connect the Greek God Apollo. He is also known by the names Lleu, Llew and Lugh the Many Skilled. Often connected to the Roman god Mercury, he is God of Skills and Crafts. He is also seen as a warrior, although he is not actually a God of War such as the Roman Great God Mars. The warrior connection comes through his skill with a spear and sling which earned him another title, Lamhfhada, meaning 'Long hand'. He is also known as Samh-Ildanach, 'equally skilled in many arts'. He is depicted as eternally youthful, strong, brave, handsome and brimming with energy. This gave him yet another name, that of 'Macnia', boy hero. He is famous enough that even Julius Caesar commented on his influence amongst the peoples of Celtic Britain. Lugh is known as a hero but also as a High King and, after the death of the God...