About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Greine
- Variants
- Greine
- Stronghold region
- Munster
Overview
A sun goddess of Irish mythology, sister of Áine. Cnoc Gréine (the Hill of Grian) in County Limerick is her traditional dwelling-place.
The story behind Grian
Worshipped at her hill in Limerick alongside her sister Áine, the two completing a pair of solar deities.
Mythology & legend
Sun goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann; sister of Áine.
Did you know?
Knockgrean in Limerick takes its name from her — Cnoc Greine, the hill of Grian.
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