Danu (Anu, Ana)

Associated with the land, mother or nourisher of the Tuatha de Danann.

Name(s): The name Danu does not appear anywhere in the lore or the historical record of Ireland, but is presumed from the name of the Tuatha de Danann.

Parents: Unknown

Spouse: Unknown

Children: According to Cormac’s Glossary, Ana is the mother of Brian, Iuchar, and Iucharbu; according to The Fate of the Sons of Tuireann, their father is Tuireann.

Affiliations: Tuatha de Danann

Locations: The two hills known as the Paps of Anu are located in County Kerry in the Province of Munster.

Tales: The name Danu does not appear anywhere in the lore or the historical record of Ireland.

In Cormac’s Glossary, Ana is said to be the mother of the Tuatha de Danann.