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Anu was known, in the Celtic World, by several similar names: Danu or Don being the most popular alternatives. She was a Mother-Goddess, the wife of the Sun God, Belenos, and considered to be the ancestor of all the Gods, the Tuatha dé Danann, She still looks down on us from the night's sky where she appears as Llys Don, better known as the constellation of Casseopeia. Anu was especially popular in Munster, though her most lasting memorial is a mountain in County Kerry called the Dá Chích Anann or "Breast of Anu".
Anu was also the patroness of springs and fountains, accounting for the numerous St. Anne's Wells throughout Britain today. Some believe that Anu is another name for the goddess Danu, but there are others that present them as two different but similar women.
Other Names: Danu, Don, Llys Don, Dana, St. Anne (later religions), Annowre (not confirmed)
Husband: Belenos
Constellation: Casseopeia |
