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==Mythology== | ==Mythology== | ||
According to Irish myth, the Tuatha Dé Danann descended like mist from the skies and settled in Ireland long before humans did. Described as people of great knowledge, they are credited with creating the ancient stones throughout the island, including the [[Lia Fáil]]<ref name = "Cycle Danann">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Irish Cycle pages]]: Tuatha Dé Danann</ref> and the stones at [[Carnagan]].<ref name = "Note">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Viking Expansion notes#Carnagan|Viking Expansion notes]]: For Those Who Follow</ref> The group also opposed a race called the {{Wiki|Fomorians}}, said to be bringers of disease, despair and death.<ref name = "Cycle Balor">''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – Irish Cycle pages: Balor of the Fomorians</ref> | According to Irish myth, the Tuatha Dé Danann descended like mist from the skies and settled in Ireland long before humans did. Described as people of great knowledge, they are credited with creating the ancient stones throughout the island, including the [[Lia Fáil]]<ref name = "Cycle Danann">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Irish Cycle pages]]: Tuatha Dé Danann</ref> and the stones at [[Carnagan]].<ref name = "Note">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Viking Expansion notes#Carnagan|Viking Expansion notes]]: For Those Who Follow</ref> The group also opposed a race called the {{Wiki|Fomorians}}, said to be bringers of disease, despair and death.<ref name = "Cycle Balor">''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – Irish Cycle pages: Balor of the Fomorians</ref> | ||
According to [[Scotland|Scottish]] legend, the Tuatha Dé Danann brought the [[Stone of Scone]], along with four others, from Ireland to Scotland, where it remained.<ref name = "Highlands">''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children]]'' – Chapter 19: ''Confrérie''</ref> | According to [[Scotland|Scottish]] legend, the Tuatha Dé Danann brought the [[Stone of Scone]], along with four others, from Ireland to Scotland, where it remained.<ref name = "Highlands">''[[Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children]]'' – Chapter 19: ''Confrérie''</ref> | ||
==Legacy== | ==Legacy== | ||
The Tuatha Dé Danann's life of peace and wisdom inspired the [[druid]]s that came after their existence.<ref name = "Cycle Danann"/> However, the [[Children of Danu]], a more violent sect of druids, also referenced these deities with their group's name.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla'' – [[Database: The Children of Danu]]</ref> | The Tuatha Dé Danann's life of peace and wisdom inspired the [[druid]]s that came after their existence.<ref name = "Cycle Danann"/> However, the [[Children of Danu]], a more violent sect of druids, also referenced these deities with their group's name.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]'' – [[Database: The Children of Danu]]</ref> | ||
In 2020, [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] [[Animus mod|modified]] her [[Animus]] and included a [[Areadbhair|spear]] said to be one of {{Wiki|Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann|four treasures}} left behind by the Tuatha Dé Danann.<ref>''Assassin's Creed: Valhalla''</ref> | In 2020, [[Assassins|Assassin]] [[Layla Hassan]] [[Animus mod|modified]] her [[Animus]] and included a [[Areadbhair|spear]] said to be one of {{Wiki|Four Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann|four treasures}} left behind by the Tuatha Dé Danann.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed: Valhalla]]''</ref> | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
Latest revision as of 05:49, 22 September 2026
The Tuatha Dé Danann (English: "the folk of the goddess Danu") are a supernatural race in Irish mythology, with many of them thought to represent deities of pre-Christian Gaelic Ireland. They are said to dwell in the Hill of Tara.[1]
Mythology[edit | edit source]
According to Irish myth, the Tuatha Dé Danann descended like mist from the skies and settled in Ireland long before humans did. Described as people of great knowledge, they are credited with creating the ancient stones throughout the island, including the Lia Fáil[2] and the stones at Carnagan.[3] The group also opposed a race called the Fomorians, said to be bringers of disease, despair and death.[4]
According to Scottish legend, the Tuatha Dé Danann brought the Stone of Scone, along with four others, from Ireland to Scotland, where it remained.[5]
Legacy[edit | edit source]
The Tuatha Dé Danann's life of peace and wisdom inspired the druids that came after their existence.[2] However, the Children of Danu, a more violent sect of druids, also referenced these deities with their group's name.[6]
In 2020, Assassin Layla Hassan modified her Animus and included a spear said to be one of four treasures left behind by the Tuatha Dé Danann.[7]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Wrath of the Druids (first mentioned)
- Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children (mentioned only)
- The World of Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Journey to the North – Logs and Files of a Hidden One (mentioned only)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: Hill of Tara
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Irish Cycle pages: Tuatha Dé Danann
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Viking Expansion notes: For Those Who Follow
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Irish Cycle pages: Balor of the Fomorians
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children – Chapter 19: Confrérie
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla – Database: The Children of Danu
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Valhalla