Facts about Nuada
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Nuada's divine physician Dian Cécht crafted the first magical prosthetic limb in Irish mythology, establishing a precedent for divine healing arts among the Tuatha Dé Danann.
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Nuada's reign ended when Lugh arrived at Tara with the Tuatha Dé Danann, as the young warrior's superior magical abilities and combat skills made him the preferred choice for kingship over the restored but aging monarch.
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The kingship of Nuada passed to Bres during his 7-year period of ineligibility, establishing a precedent in Tuatha Dé Danann succession law that physical perfection was mandatory for Irish royal authority.
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Nuada competed against Lugh in a magical contest of skills during the Second Battle of Mag Tuired, with Lugh eventually displacing him as leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann.
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Miach, son of Dian Cécht, miraculously restored Nuada's original arm by chanting spells over the severed limb for three days and nights.
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According to the Lebor Gabála Érenn, Nuada ruled Ireland for 7 years before his disqualification due to his silver arm forced him to cede kingship to Bres of the Fomorians.
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Nuada's epithet Airgetlám, meaning silver-handed in Old Irish, commemorated his prosthetic arm crafted by the divine physician Dian Cécht.
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In the Second Battle of Mag Tuired around 1897 BCE, Nuada led the Tuatha Dé Danann to victory against the Fomorians, establishing his dynasty's rule over Ireland for 300 years.
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Silver replaced the severed arm of Nuada, the first king of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology, making him ineligible to rule until a flesh-and-blood limb was restored.