According to what is Eithne the daughter of the Fomorian leader Balor and the mother of the god who is associated with skill, crafts and the arts as well as with oaths, truth and the law?
Ethniu In Irish mythology, Ethniu (] ), or Eithne (] ) in modern spelling, is the daughter of the Fomorian leader Balor, and the mother of Lugh. She is also referred to as Ethliu (modern Eithle), genitive Eithlionn (modern Eithleann), dative Ethlinn (modern Eithlinn).
Maia (Middle-earth) The Maiar (singular: Maia) are beings from J. R. R. Tolkien's high fantasy legendarium. They are lesser Ainur who entered Eä in the beginning of time. The name "Maiar" is in the Quenya tongue (one of the languages invented by Tolkien) and comes from the Elvish root maya- "excellent, admirable". Maiar refers in Quenya to all the Ainur who entered Eä, the "Creation", and more often to the lesser power among them: "Maia is the name of the Kin of the Valar, but especially of those of lesser power than the 9 great rulers" wrote Tolkien.