About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Aideen, Edaen
- Variants
- Éadaoin, Etain
- Stronghold region
- All-Ireland
Overview
Heroine of 'Tochmarc Étaíne' (The Wooing of Étaín), one of the Mythological Cycle's most beautiful tales; transformed into a butterfly by a jealous fairy and reborn 1,012 years later.
The story behind Étaín
Loved by Midir of the síde and later by the High King Eochaid Airem; her loves span centuries and many lives.
Mythology & legend
Most beautiful woman of the Tuatha Dé Danann; reborn as a butterfly, swallowed by a queen, and reborn again as a mortal woman.
Did you know?
Her tale, Tochmarc Étaíne, is the central love story of Irish mythology.
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