Lugh/Luga Lamhfada/Llew/Lug/Lugus/ Lug Samildanach/ Lleu Llaw Gyffes/Lleu/ Lugos
Ireland, Wales. The Shining one; God of Sun; god of war; "many skilled", "fair-haired one"; "white or shining"; A hero. He has a feast on Lughnassadh, a festival of the harvest. Ravens are associated with him. In wales he is symbolized by a white stag. Son of Cian and Ethniu. Lugh had a magic spear and a rod-sling. One of his magic hounds was obtained from the sons of Tuirenn as part of a blood fine for killing his father Cian.
He was a carpenter, mason, smith, harper, poet, Druid, physician and goldsmith, hence his name "Many Skilled". War, magic, commerce, reincarnation, lightning, water, rts and crafts, manual arts, journeys, martial arts, blacksmiths, poets, harpers, musicians, historians, sorcerers, healing, revenge, initiation, prophecy.
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