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Bébinn
Bébinn,
1. An early Irish divinity who served as the patroness of birth and whose name was invoked, under different spellings, in oral tradition over many centuries. She is the sister of Boand and the wife of either Áed Alainn, a divinity, or Idath, a mortal; she is the mother of Fráech. 2. In the Fenian Cycle she is a beautiful giantess of aristocratic bearing who seeks protection from Fionn's Fianna when an ugly giant pursues her. Subsequently the ugly giant breaks into the palace and kills her. 3. A daughter of Elcmar. |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Bébinn." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Bébinn." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Bbinn1.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Bébinn." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Bbinn1.html |
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Bébinn
Bébinn, Bé Bind, Bé Find, Bébhionn, Bébind, Béfind, Befionn, Vivionn. [Ir., beautiful or fair woman]. A common name in early Ireland borne by several mythical and historical figures, including queens and abbesses. Although it has been anglicized as Vivionn/ Vivian, it is unrelated to that French and English name.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Bébinn." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Bébinn." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Bbinn.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Bébinn." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Bbinn.html |
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