ÁINE
Irish Fertility Goddess
Also known as Aine
Sunny Agricultural Goddess
Daughter of Eogabail, who was foster son of Manannán mac Lir the Sea God.
She chose a life of landlocked love. She killed a king who tried to rape her, then branched out into Irish Agriculture. She had her own Aine’s Hill in County Kerry, where Midsummer Revels were held when she took on a new identity as a Fairy Queen.
Áine Facts and Figures
Name: Áine
Pronunciation: Coming soon
Alternative names: Aine
Gender: Female
Type: Goddess
Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present
Role:
In charge of: Fertility
Area of expertise: Fertility
Good/Evil Rating: OKAY, not bad
Popularity index: 5195
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Article last revised on May 19, 2019 by Rowan Allen.
Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders
References: Coming soon.