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'''Danu''' is the Celtic earth-mother goddess of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]].<ref name="Database">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' – [[Database: The Children of Danu]]</ref> | |||
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'''Danu''' is | |||
==Influence== | ==Influence== | ||
In the late 9th century, ''[[jarl]]skona'' [[Eivor Varinsdottir]] of the [[Raven Clan]] traveled to Ireland and fought a Druidic cult known as the [[Children of Danu]], who strongly believed in their rightful connection to [[Ireland|her lands]].<ref name="Database"/> | |||
==Behind the scenes== | |||
Danu as a name is purely a linguistic reconstruction as the goddess herself doesn't appear in any surviving Irish myths. It is possible she is the same individual as {{wiki|Anu}} and {{wiki|Danand}}. Further connections are made to the Welsh deity {{wiki|Dôn}} and even the Vedic {{wiki|Danu (Asura)|Danu}} via the Proto-Indo-European root ''*dʰenh₂-'' "to run, to flow", possibly the root for the river Danube as well. However this theory is not universally accepted by all scholars with other etymologies also being proposed. | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' {{ | *''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – ''[[Wrath of the Druids]]'' {{1stm}} | ||
*''[[The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{ACV}} | {{ACV}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Celtic deities]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:42, 13 May 2026
Danu is the Celtic earth-mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann.[1]
Influence[edit | edit source]
In the late 9th century, jarlskona Eivor Varinsdottir of the Raven Clan traveled to Ireland and fought a Druidic cult known as the Children of Danu, who strongly believed in their rightful connection to her lands.[1]
Behind the scenes[edit | edit source]
Danu as a name is purely a linguistic reconstruction as the goddess herself doesn't appear in any surviving Irish myths. It is possible she is the same individual as Anu and Danand. Further connections are made to the Welsh deity Dôn and even the Vedic Danu via the Proto-Indo-European root *dʰenh₂- "to run, to flow", possibly the root for the river Danube as well. However this theory is not universally accepted by all scholars with other etymologies also being proposed.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids (first mentioned)
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]