About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- Variants
- Ana, Danu
- Stronghold region
- Munster
Overview
A mother-goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann, sometimes identified with Danu; her name is preserved in the Paps of Anu (Dá Chích Anann), twin mountains in County Kerry.
The story behind Anu
Anu was worshipped as the great mother of the gods, and the Paps of Anu in Kerry remain a sacred landscape associated with fertility and abundance.
Mythology & legend
Mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann, sometimes equated with Danu.
Did you know?
The Two Paps of Anu, twin hills in Kerry, are said to be her breasts.
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