Also called Fann, the Pearl of Beauty.
Their story
Fand was the wife of Manannán mac Lir. In the Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn, she and her sister beat the hero with horsewhips in a dream, and he lay ill for a year until he went to her in the Otherworld and became her lover. When Cú Chulainn's wife Emer came to confront them, the two women each saw the other's love, and Fand chose to return to Manannán. He shook his cloak between Fand and Cú Chulainn so that they would never meet again.
Best times to give to them
- Samhain
- Bealtaine
- at the sea
What they like being given
- a shell or pearl button
- a love poem
- fresh water
How to honour them
- Ask her help in letting go of a relationship with dignity.
- Walk by the sea and say goodbye to something you are ready to release.
How they can help you
- heartbreak
- letting go
- choosing between loves
Symbols
- the cloak of Manannán
- seabirds
- pearls
Sources
- Serglige Con Culainn
More Celtic goddesses
- Brigid Keeper of the sacred flame
- The Morrígan Great Queen of battle and prophecy
- Danu Mother of the Tuatha Dé Danann
- Rhiannon The queen on the white horse
- Cerridwen Keeper of the cauldron of inspiration
- Epona Great Mare, protector of horses
- Arianrhod Lady of the silver wheel
- Airmed Keeper of the healing herbs