Goibniu: The Sword Smith Of Tuatha De Danann Who Forged Weapons For Battles In Celtic Mythology

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – Members of the tribe Tuatha De Danann included many prominent divine personalities such as Dagda, a chief god and his wife, Boann; Morrígan, a goddess of war and fate; Dian Cecht, a god of healing and medicine and his two children, Miach and Airmid; Manannán mac Lir, a god of the sea; Lugh, god of light, sun, and crafts, and his father, Cian.

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Other divinities included Brigid, a fiery goddess of poetry who protects storytellers and bards; Ogma, associated with eloquence and language, and many more magicians and craftsmen. We must not forget about Goibniu, a god of metalsmithing, one of the three gods of the craft who, along with Creidne, a god of metalworking, and Luchta, the carpenter, helped to make magical weapons for the Tuatha De Danann.

Goibniu (his Welsh counterpart was Gofannon and his Gaulish, Gobannos) is well-remembered from the Second Battle of Mag Tuired as a devoted and tireless armorer, providing Lugh (Lug Lámfhota) with the spear that penetrates Balor’s eye.

Goibniu had extraordinary skills and delivered super lethal weapons. He also made all the best weaponry for the warriors of the goddess Dana.

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