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Image used with Permission (C) Jane Brideson Dark Moon Design	Boann Goddess of the River Boyne Pantheon: Celtic Element: Water Sphere of Influence: Knowledge and Fertility Preferred colors: Green, Blue, Aqua Associated symbol: River Best day to work with: Monday Suitable offerings: Hazelnuts Associated Planet: Moon
Goddess of the River Boyne, mother of Angus mac Og by the Dagda. A magic hazel tree overhung a well belonging to Nechtan. The tree dropped nuts into the water imbuing it with great knowledge. When Boann approached the well, it burst forth in a great gush which overwhelmed Boann and created a new river - The River Boyne.
Additional Information on Boann from Wikipedia Information is unedited and unchecked In Celtic mythology\|Goidelic mythology, Boann ("she of the white cattle") was the wife of Necthan or Elcmar. Her lover was Dagda, by whom she was the mother of Aengus. In order to hide their affair, Dagda made the sun stand still for nine months; therefore, Aengus was conceived, gestated and born in one day. She was associated with a sacred white cow. Alternative name: Boan This text is made available under the GNU Free Documentation License Agreement. The full text of this article is available for download here. (Boann)

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