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Fir-Bolg Goddess Carman |
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Name: Carman
Race: Fir Bolg
Sons: Dian
Dub
Dothur
Associated Sites: Wexford where she is buried.
Festival: Óenach Carman
Carman is a goddess who has a festival held in her honour every year like Macha and Tailtiu.
She has three sons Dian 'Violent' , Dub 'Black' and Dothur 'Evil'.
She uses charms and incantations to bring about destruction. the sons brought it about by violence, dishonesty and plundering.
They blighted the corn in order to destroy the Tuatha De Danann.
But the Tuatha De Danann sang lampoons, witchcraft and spells on them until, by their superior magic, they drove them across the sea, retaining Carman as hostage.
She died of grief and her aenach was held at her burial place.
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