Characters From Celtic Myth Who Appear in The Novel
- Queen Maeve, her husband, Ailill, and their seven sons, the Maines
- Cathbad
- The goddess Brigid
- Angus Og
- The Morrigan, a triple goddess, and her two counterparts:
- Bodb, the Scald Crow
- Macha, the Queen of Phantoms
- Saint Patrick
- The Dagda
- Cúchulainn
Read more about this topic: The Hounds Of The Morrigan
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