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Lir
Lir
1. Father of the children changed into swans in Oidheadh Chlainne Lir [The Tragic Story of the Children of Lir]. 2. Genitive form of the OIr. ler ‘sea’ in the patronymic of the Irish sea-god Manannán mac Lir; in Manx, Leirr. His granddaughter is Sinann, goddess of the Shannon. See also LLŶR. |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lir." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lir." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Lir.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Lir." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Lir.html |
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Lir
Lir, see Lêr.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Lir." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Lir." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 29, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Lir.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Lir." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 29, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Lir.html |
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