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Cath Maige Tuired (The Second Battle of Mag Tuired)
Anonymous (Irish Mythological Cycle) · c. 9th-12th century CE · Old and Middle Irish
Ancient text
Cath Maige Tuired (The Second Battle of Mag Tuired)
Anonymous (Irish Mythological Cycle)
The Mythological Cycle tale of the war between the Túatha Dé Danann and the Fomoire, including Nuada's silver arm, the reign of Bres, Lug's arrival at Tara, Dian Cécht's healing well, and the death of Balor.
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The Mythological Cycle tale of the war between the Túatha Dé Danann and the Fomoire, including Nuada's silver arm, the reign of Bres, Lug's arrival at Tara, Dian Cécht's healing well, and the death of Balor.
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