Facts about Lugh Lámhfhada

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   Parallel figures to Lugh Lámhfhada appear in other Celtic traditions, including the Welsh hero Lleu Llaw Gyffes, suggesting a shared Proto-Celtic origin.

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   Spear-wielding Lugh Lámhfhada was said to have been fostered by Manannán mac Lir, the sea god, who gifted him powerful weapons and armor.

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   A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lugh Lámhfhada slew the fearsome Fomorian leader Balor, who was his own grandfather, with a sling-stone.

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   In Irish mythology, Lugh Lámhfhada is celebrated at the harvest festival of Lughnasadh, held at the beginning of August.

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   The Irish god Lugh Lámhfhada is associated with skill and craftsmanship, and his name is often translated as 'Lugh of the Long Arm'.

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