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NAME : Apple
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GENDER : Feminine
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For all love spells use the fruit or the blossoms.
The Apple was regarded as the fruit of immortality in Celtic Mythology. The Welsh 'Avalon' means 'Apple Island' and is considered synonymous with Tír na nÓg in Irish Mythology and Emain Abhlach 'The Island of Apples'.
The soul of Cu Roi Mac Daire was imprisoned in an apple that resided in the stomach of a salmon which appeared once every seven years.
An apple tree grew over the grave of the tragic lover Ailinn. Cúchulainn followed the trail of a magical apple to gain his freedom in one story.
Connla the son of Conn is fed an apple by a fairy lover which sustains him but also makes him fall hopelessly in love with her.
One of the tasks of the children of Tuirenn is to retrieve the magical apples of the Hesperides.
The Fate of the Children of Tuirenn
Last Updated - August 11, 2023