Cest: Where were the Tuath Dé Danann taught? Ni Ansa: Not hard.

Long ago before the Tuatha Dé Danann came to Ireland
They dwelt in a land to the West
A land of many mysteries
The land where they learned their magic

In this land there were four great cities
And in those cities were four great teachers
From those four great teachers came four great treasures
The treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann

The first of those cities was called Gorias
And the great teacher there was Esras
From Esras came the great lance, Gáe Assail
Whose head had to be kept in blood to keep from bursting into flame

The next of those cities was called Findias
And the great teacher there was called Seamus
From Seamus came the great sword, Claimh Solais, Sword of Light
From whose stroke none ever escaped nor recovered

The next of those cities was called Murias
And the great teacher there was called Uiscias
From Uiscias came the great cauldron, The Undry
Which gave all sustenance based on their need and worth

The last of those cities was called Falias
And the great teacher there was called Morfessa
From Morfessa came the great stone, Lia Fáil, Stone of Destiny
Who would roar and cry out when touched by the rightful King of Erin

And the great lance, Gáe Assail, was given to Lúgh
Who had learned that power needs to be controlled
And the great sword, Claimh Solais, was given to Nuadu
Who had learned that power needs to be tempered with justice

And the great cauldron, The Undry, was given to Dagda
Who had learned that everything worthwhile comes from within
And the great stone, Lia Fáil, was given to all the Tuatha Dé Danann
To show them their rightful kings

Having learned the knowledge of the masters
And having gained the treasures from the masters
The Tuatha Dé Danann traveled to the East
To the land that would be known as Ireland

Last updated - 9/2001

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