GOIBNIU


Meaning of GOIBNIU in English

Ancient Celtic blacksmith god.

In Irish tradition he was one of a trio of divine craftsmen. He had the gift of brewing an ale that bestowed immortality and was the provider of the sacred otherworld feast, the Fled Goibnenn. In Christian times, as Gobbán Saer, he was a legendary builder of churches. His Welsh counterpart, Gofannon, appeared in the Mabinogion .

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.