Diancecht - God of Healing and Medicine. - Irish God

Diancecht - God of Healing and Medicine.

Dian Cecht ("Strong Plough") (Cainte, Canta) is the God of healing and healer for the Tuatha Dé Danann. He blessed a well called Slane, where the Tuatha Dé could bathe in when wounded. It would heal any wound but decapitation. He is also associated with craftsmen, replacing the arm of King Nuada with a silver workable arm.

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Healing, Medicine, Craftsmen

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