Cethlenn- Celtic GodDeity
Also known as: Ceithlenn and Cethleen
Description
At the Second Battle of Mag Tuired, Cethlenn cast the spear that wounded the Dagda, and though the chief god of the Tuatha Dé Danann survived the battle, the wound festered and eventually killed him. The town of Enniskillen still bears her name: Inis Ceithleann, Cethlenn's Island.
Mythology & Lore
Wife of Balor
Cethlenn was a Fomorian warrior and the wife of Balor of the Evil Eye. She fought alongside Balor and the Fomorian forces at the Second Battle of Mag Tuired.
The Wounding of the Dagda
Cethlenn struck the Dagda with a spear cast that inflicted a grievous injury. Though the Dagda survived the battle and continued to rule among his people, the wound festered and he eventually died from it, according to the Lebor Gabála tradition.
Inis Ceithleann
Cethlenn's name survives in the Irish landscape. Enniskillen in County Fermanagh derives from Inis Ceithleann, meaning Cethlenn's Island, referring to an island in the River Erne around which the town grew.