Crobh Dearg

Drob Derg (modern spelling: Crobh Dearg; pronounced crove derg) is a Celtic goddess, in Scottish, Irish and Welsh mythology. Her name means "red claws". She is one of the harvest goddesses, and is also known as, or linked to, Lassi (Flame), Lassar Fhína, and/or Lasairíona (Fire of Wine). There is a well in Ireland named after her.

She was a war^[1] goddess and sister of Latiaran. It is possible her name was an alternate form of the Goddess of War Badb. Leinster fortress was named after her.^[2]

Irish mythology: the Mythological Cycle

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Tuatha Dé Danann	Abcán Abean Aed Aengus Anu/Danu/Danand Áine Airmed Badb Bé Chuille Bébinn Boann Bodb Derg Bres Brian Brigid Cermait Cian Clídna Credne Dagda Delbáeth Dian Cecht Ecne Elcmar Ernmas Étaín Ériu-Banba-Fódla Fand Fiacha Flidais Fuamnach Goibniu Lén Lí Ban Lir Luchta Lug Mac Gréine-Mac Cuill-Mac Cecht Macha Manannán Miach Midir Morrígan Nechtan Neit Nemain Nuada Ogma Tuirenn

Fomhoraigh	Balor Bres Cethlenn Cichol Conand Elatha Ethniu Tethra

Others	Caillech Carman Crom Cruach Donn Mug Ruith Tailtiu Tlachtga Tuan mac Cairill

Settlers

Fir Bolg	Aengus mac Umor Eochaid mac Eirc Fiacha Cennfinnán Fodbgen Gann-Genann-Sengann Rinnal Rudraige Sláine Sreng

Milesians	Amergin Glúingel Breogán Éber Érimón Fénius Farsaid Goídel Glas Lámfhind Míl Scota

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References

↑ war
↑ McCoy, Edain. Celtic Myth & Magick: Harness the Power of the Gods & Goddesses. Ebooks. Retrieved 28 April 2013.

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