About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Aideen, Edina
- Variants
- Étaín, Aideen
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
The modern form of Étaín, the otherworldly heroine of 'Tochmarc Étaíne' (The Wooing of Étaín) in the Mythological Cycle.
The story behind Éadaoin
The Tochmarc Étaíne, one of the foundational tales of Irish mythology, is the saga of her many lives and loves.
Mythology & legend
Étaín was the most beautiful woman of the Tuatha Dé Danann; loved by Midir, then by Eochaidh Airem.
Did you know?
Étaín's tale spans many centuries: she is reborn as a butterfly, swallowed by a queen, and reborn again as a woman.
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