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Dian
Dian
1. Son of the malevolent Carman who joined his two brothers in laying waste to Ireland. 2. Young chieftain of the Fianna of Fionn mac Cumhaill who was taken to the Otherworld by the powers of the sídh. On his return to the world of mortals he reported that he would prefer to be a slave of the Fianna than a ruler in the Otherworld (an echo of Achilles'remark to Odysseus in the Odyssey). |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dian." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dian." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dian1.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dian." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dian1.html |
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Dian
Dian [Ir., swift, rapid; intense; strong]. Name borne by several figures in early Irish narrative.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dian." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dian." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dian.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Dian." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Dian.html |
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Dian
Dian (Daingean) Monaghan, Tyrone. ‘Fortress’.
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A. D. MILLS. "Dian." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. A. D. MILLS. "Dian." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Dian.html A. D. MILLS. "Dian." A Dictionary of British Place-Names. 2003. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O40-Dian.html |
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