Bith (mythology)

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In Irish mythology, Bith was a son of the Biblical Noah. His wife was Birren. Their daughter, Cessair, was denied a place in Noah's Ark, so she and her followers sailed to Ireland, landing only forty days before the Deluge.

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v • d • e Irish mythology: the Mythological Cycle

Early invaders	Bith • Cessair • Fintan mac Bóchra • Nemed • Partholón • Tuan mac Cairill

Fir Bolg	Eochaid mac Eirc • Rudraige • Sreng • Tailtiu

Tuatha Dé Danann	Abhean • Aengus • Aí • Áine • Airmed • Anann • Badb • Banba • Bé Chuille • Boann • Bodb Derg • Brian • Brigid • Caer • Cian • Cliodhna • Creidhne • The Dagda • Danu • Dian Cecht • Ecne • Étaín • Ériu • Fionnuala • Flidais • Fódla • Goibniu • Lir • Luchtaine • Lug • Mac Cuill • Mac Cecht • Mac Gréine • Macha • Manannán • Miach • Midir • Morrígan • Neit • Nemain • Nuada • Ogma • Tuireann • aes sídhe (bean sídhe, leanan sídhe)

Four Treasures	Dagda's Cauldron • Spear Lúin • Lia Fáil • Claíomh Solais

Fomorians	Balor • Bres • Cethlenn • Cichol Gricenchos • Elatha • Ethniu

Milesians	Amergin • Breogán • Éber • Érimón • Fenius Farsa • Goídel Glas • Míl • Scota

Others	Birog • Bran mac Febail • Cailleach • Carman • Crom Cruach

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