Dian Cécht
Dian Cécht
ORIGIN:
Ireland
CLASSIFICATION:
Tuatha Dé Danaan
Dian Cécht is the lord of healing, divine physician and smith. He heals via a combination of herbalism, metal, and magic, although earlier people may not have perceived those fields as distinct. Dian Cécht crafted a silver prosthetic arm for King Nuada.
Dian Cécht presides over the craft of healing. Healers and physicians may request his sponsorship. He is the progenitor of a clan of profoundly powerful healers. Following a battle, Dian Cécht and his three children revived and resurrected wounded and dead Tuatha Dé Danaan by immersing them in a magical well and singing incantations over them.
SEE ALSO:
- Airmid;
- Miach;
- Nuada;
- Tuatha Dé Danaan
SOURCE:
Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses– Written by :Judika Illes Copyright © 2009 by Judika Illes.
