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Balor

In Irish mythology, Balor or Balar was a leader of the Fomorians, a group of malevolent supernatural beings, and considered the most formidable. He is often described as a giant with a large eye that wreaks destruction when opened. Balor takes part in the Battle of Mag Tuired, and is primarily known from the tale in which he is killed by his grandson…

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Folktale

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Balor

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related to Folktale · 23
Balor → Balor's, Biróg, Cian, Cáinte, Dul Dauna, Eithne, Ethnea, Glas Gaibhnenn, Ildanach, In, Irish, Lugh, Lugh Fadlámhach, Lugh's, Lughaidh Longhand, Lughaidh Lámhfhada, Mac Cionnfhaolaidh, MacKineely, MacKineely/Cian, The
related to Localization of the legend · 22
Balor → Although, Balor's, Dublin, Dún Bhalair, Farney, Fomorians, Glasgaivlen, Henry Morris, Ireland, Monaghan, Morris, O'Donovan, On Tory Island, Rockabill Island, South, The, The Balor, Tory, Tory Island, Tór Mór
related to Interpretations · 17
Balor → Aillen, Both, Bronze Age Celtic, Crom Dubh, Dáithí, Fionn's, Folklorist Alexander Haggerty Krappe, Goll, Greek Cyclops, He, Krappe, Lugh, Lugh's, Lughnasa, Máire MacNeill, Saint Patrick, Some
related to Severed head and lake origin tales · 15
Balor → According, Balor's, County Donegal, Cumhaill, Curtin's, Duanaire Finn, English, Fionn, Gweedore Loch, In, Irish, Lugh, Lui Lavada, The Irish, Tory Island
related to Mythological Cycle · 13
Balor → Balor's, Book, Buarainech, Cath Maige Tuired, Cethlenn, CMT, Dot, Lebor Gabála, Leinster, LGE, Mythological Cycle, Néit, O'Flaherty's Ogygia
related to Parallels · 13
Balor → Acrisius, Argos, Cyclops, Each, Greek, James O'Laverty, King, Perseus, Since, The, This, Welsh, Ysbaddaden
related to Name · 12
Balor → Balor Balcbéimnech, Balor Birugderc, Balor Béimnech, Boleros, Common Celtic, Doit, Dot, In, Néid, Néit, Nét, The
related to Balor's eye · 9
Balor → Cyclops, Greek, In O'Donovan's, It, Lugh, Mark Scowcroft, O'Curry, O'Donovan, This
related to Further reading · 6
Balor → Blažek, In, Philologie, Václav, ZCPH, Zeitschrift
related to Cultural references · 4
Balor → Cliffs, Cyathophycus, Ireland, Moher

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eye lugh balor's grandson also one island irish head may tory killed name cyclops greek fomorians mac according called one-eyed

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Baloris awarrior or tyrant who is generally said to live on Tory Island0.90text
Baloris aconflation of a Bronze Age Celtic sun god with the Greek Cyclops0.90text
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeLugh0.60section
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeMark Scowcroft0.60section
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeIn O'Donovan's0.60section
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeIt0.60section
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeO'Curry0.60section
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeO'Donovan0.60section
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeThis0.60section
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeCyclops0.60section
Balorrelated to Balor's eyeGreek0.60section
Balorrelated to Cultural referencesCyathophycus0.60section

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