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| Clíodhna |
Some say that the legends of Clídna are inspired by the legends of the Gallic goddess Clutonda (or Clutondae).
Blarney Stone, John O'Donovan, Michael Collins, and many other writers have written about this deity who foretells misfortune.
Clíodhna
Clíodhna (Clídna, Clionadh, Clíodna, Clíona, or Cleena in English), a succubus from Irish mythology, is considered the queen of the banshees (Banshee). This category of spirits appears to foretell a misfortune or a death and is generally associated with ill omens and passing. However, in some Irish legends, Clíodhna appears as a good fairy, a goddess of beauty and love. These legends say the goddess fairy has three birds of various colors that live and feed on the fruits of an apple tree from the Promised Land, a fairytale realm called Tír Tairngire in Irish.
The legend of the goddess says that she leaves the Promised Land to be with her lover from the mortal world, named Ciabhán. However, hearing the song of a minstrel in the harbor of County Cork, she falls asleep. There are various legends of Clíodhna, and some say that by falling asleep, she drowns in the waves of the sea; therefore, the tide bears the name Clíodhna's Wave (Tonn Chlíodhna).
Some say that the legends of Clídna are inspired by the legends of the Gallic goddess Clutonda (or Clutondae).
Blarney Stone, John O'Donovan, Michael Collins, and many other writers have written about this deity who foretells misfortune.
Some say that the legends of Clídna are inspired by the legends of the Gallic goddess Clutonda (or Clutondae).
Blarney Stone, John O'Donovan, Michael Collins, and many other writers have written about this deity who foretells misfortune.
