Lugh or Lug (; ) is a figure in Irish mythology. A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a group of supernatural beings, Lugh is portrayed as a warrior, a king, a master craftsman and a saviour.Olmsted, Garrett. The Gods of the Celts and the Indo-Europeans. University of Innsbruck, 1994. p.117 He is associated with skill and mastery in multiple disciplines, including the arts.Monaghan, Patricia. The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore. Infobase Publishing, 2004. pp.296-297 Lugh also has associations with oaths, truth, and the law, and therefore with rightful kingship.Koch, John T. Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 2006. p.1200 Lugh is linked with the harvest festival of Lughnasadh, which bears his name. His most common epithets are Lámfada ( ; "long hand" or "long arm", possibly for his skill with a spear or his ability as a ruler) and Samildánach ( ; "equally skilled in many arts"). This has sometimes been anglicised as "Lew of the Long Hand".
Lugh or Lug (; ) is a figure in Irish mythology A member of the Tuatha Dé Danann, a group of supernatural beings, Lugh is portrayed as a warrior, a king, a master craftsman and a saviour.Olmsted, Garrett. The Gods of the Celts and the Indo-Europeans. University of Innsbruck, 1994. p.117 He is associated with skill and mastery in multiple disciplines, including the arts.Monaghan, Patricia The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore. Infobase Publishing, 2004. pp.296-297 Lugh also has associati.ons with oaths, truth and the law, and therefore with rightful kingship.Koch, John T. Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO, 2006. .p.1200 Lugh is linked with the harvest festival of Lughnasadh, which bears his name. His most common epithets are Lámfada ( ; "long hand" or "long arm", possibly for his skill with a spear or his ability as a ruler) and Samildánach ( ; "equally skilled in many arts"). This has sometimes been anglicised as "Lew of the Long Ha,nd".