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Dian Cecht
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<p>In <a href="/facts/Irish_mythology/uXqwtMP9">Irish mythology</a>, Dian Cécht was the <a href="/facts/God_of_healing/RfWsQXRl">god of healing</a>, the healer for the <a href="/facts/Tuatha_D%C3%A9_Danann/4W3tw7KX">Tuatha Dé Danann</a>, and son of the <a href="/facts/Dagda/4KXtCJnG">Dagda</a> according to the <i><a href="/facts/Dindsenchas/MgYtNxlY">Dindsenchas</a></i>. </p><p>He was the father of Cu, Cethen and <a href="/facts/Cian/9za0dN3F">Cian</a>. His other children were <a href="/facts/Miach/Wz14TrhW">Miach</a>, <a href="/facts/Airmed/9emTylPp">Airmed</a>, <a href="/facts/%C3%89ta%C3%ADn/2sP9qa3K">Étan</a> the poet and Ochtriullach (Octriuil). Through Cian, he is also <a href="/facts/Lugh/KAe5hAdA">Lugh</a>'s paternal grandfather. </p>