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| Mananan |
Mananan
Son of the Irish sea-god Lir, magician with strange possessions. His magical boat Ocean-sweeper, steered by the wishes of its occupant; his horse Aonban, able to travel on sea or land; and his sword Fragarach, a match for any mail, all were brought by Lugh from ‘‘The Land of the Living’’ (i.e., fairyland). As lord of the sea he was the Irish Charon, and his colorchanging cloak would flap as he marched around the camp of hostile force invading Ireland. He is comparable with the Cymric Manawiddan and resembles the Hellenic Proteus.
Son of the Irish sea-god Lir, magician with strange possessions. His magical boat Ocean-sweeper, steered by the wishes of its occupant; his horse Aonban, able to travel on sea or land; and his sword Fragarach, a match for any mail, all were brought by Lugh from ‘‘The Land of the Living’’ (i.e., fairyland). As lord of the sea he was the Irish Charon, and his colorchanging cloak would flap as he marched around the camp of hostile force invading Ireland. He is comparable with the Cymric Manawiddan and resembles the Hellenic Proteus.
