Origins of Ireland’s First People II The Sacred Bloodline of Ériu II History Documentary

In Irish mythology, the name Ériu represents the spirit and sacred identity of Ireland itself. According to ancient legends preserved in medieval Irish texts, Ériu was one of the three divine sisters of the Tuatha Dé Danann Ériu, Banba, and Fódla who symbolized the land and its power. When the Milesians, the mythical ancestors of the Irish people, arrived on the island, they encountered these goddesses. Each asked that the island be named after her, but it was Ériu whose name endured, eventually becoming Éire, the poetic and ancient name for Ireland. Through this story, the land itself becomes connected to divine ancestry and mythic destiny.