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Were the legendary Tuatha De Danaan alien 'gods' who laid the foundations of Druidism? An article by Ellen Lloyd, author of Voices from Legendary Times.

"Not of the Seed of Adam are we,

Nor is Abraham our Father.

But of the Seed of the Proud Angel

Driven forth from Heaven."

They Came in a Dense and Dark Cloud

In an Irish manuscript, it is written that:

"All who are adepts in Druidical and magical arts are the descendants of the Tuatha De Danaan."

Who were the legendary Tuatha De Danaan?

The true origin of the Tuatha De Danaan is unknown. The name means literally "the folk of the god whose mother is Dana." These fabled Irish 'gods' appeared one day, on 1st May (Beltane) out of nowhere.

"They had no vessels. No one really knows whether it was over the heavens, or out of the heavens, or out of the earth, that they came. Were they demons of the Devil - were they men?" <<Eochaid Ua Flainn>>

Actually, the Tuatha De Danaan were neither demons nor men. They were the alien ‘gods’, the ancient spacemen, and a group of blond, fair-skinned, and handsome beings, who ruled the Earth in prehistoric times. Their superior intelligence, artistic skills, and magical powers, which were based on highly advanced technology, laid the foundation of Druidism. Before the Tuatha de Danaan came to Ireland, they spent seven years in Scotland and some years in Scandinavia.

According to some of the earliest sources, the Tuatha de Danaan came from the skies.

In the Book of Ballimote, Fintan, who lived before the Flood gives us the following account:

    "After them, the Tuatha De arrived

    Concealed in their dark cloud

    I ate my food with them

    Though at such a remote period."

The Tuatha De Danaan landed in a dense cloud on the top of Sliev-an-lerin, the Iron Mountain in the County Leitrim.

This is very interesting, because it is clear that they appeared in a manner similar to the Watchers when they descended on Mount Hermon. In the Book of Enoch it is written:

"Altogether, they were two hundred who descended in the days of Jared on the summit of Mount Hermon."

The Anunnaki, the Sumerian gods descended also on a mountain. In the Sumerian Epics of Kharsag we read:

    "At Kharsag, where Heaven and Earth met,

    the Heavenly Assembly, the great sons of Anu

    arrived (descended) - the Many Wise Ones."

Later, the name "Kharsag" became synonym for "mountain". It is a fact that many ancient cultures associated their worshipped gods with specific mountains. We have the Watchers on Mount Hermon, the Anunnaki at Kharsag, the Tuatha De Danaan on the Iron Mountain, Zeus had his abode on Mount Olympus, Indra, known as the Lord of Heaven, the Rider of the Clouds resided on Mount Meru, north of the Himalayas, just to mention a few examples.

Technology not of this World

Upon their arrival, the Tuatha De Danaan, the legendary magicians had to fight two major battles, before they could take control over Ireland.

In the first battle, they encountered the Firbolgs (the Men of the Bags), who they defeated at Magh-Tuireadh. Legends relate how the Tuatha de Danaan cloaked themselves in a mist, which enabled them to appear and vanish out of sight as they wished. Naturally, this act completely confused the Firbolgs, who had major problems keeping track of their enemy. Cloaking technology was frequently used among the ancient space gods. In Voices from Legendary Times I describe how the alien gods of India for example, used invisible shields as well as holographic projections. No doubt that the Tuatha De Danaan was also acquainted with the same technology.

During the second battle, the Tuatha de Danaan faced the Fomore. They were evil giants, who launched raids on Ireland from Tory Island. One of the leaders of the Fomore was the giant Balor. He used to send a powerful beam ("flux of energy") across the channel between Tory Island and Ireland, to blast his enemies. Descriptions of him suggest that he was rather a machine than a living creature. He was a frightening giant, compared to a Cyclops whose eye cast out a beam that turned his enemies into ashes. Moreover, his only eye could blast a whole army when he opened the seven eyelids protecting it. This undoubtedly special eye of his, had to be kept open with the aid of metal hooks held up by assistants. During one of the battles, the god Lugh, using one of his magical weapons, the Assal spear managed to put Balor's evil eye out of function.

We can only speculate and guess what kind of high-tech weapons Balor and Lugh were using. Nevertheless, these beings must have been technologically very advanced. Why would otherwise the Tory Tower, the place where the giant Balor lived be vitrified?

After the Fomore were defeated the Tuatha de Danaan reigned on Ireland for a long time, until they were chased out themselves by the Milesians at Teltown. During their last battle, these mighty gods caused a Druidic fog to arise in front of the Milesians. Apparently, the fog, which covered the island assumed the shape of a pig. Since then, another name for Ireland has been "Isle of the Pig".

There are many traces after the Tuatha de Danaan. For example, the Isle of Man is named after the Danaan Mananan who set up a mystery school on the island. He was famous for his powers to transport huge blocks miles through the air. Our ancient space visitors used this technology repeatedly, all over the globe, while constructing incredible monuments, which we admire even today.

It is said that Mananan was also a shape-shifter. Legends describe how he could change himself into one hundred different persons.

Shining Alien Gods

Another great god was Lugh ("Lugh of the Long Arm"), also known as "Chief Doctor of the Sciences". Lugh was the God of Light and the God of the Underworld. He was young, handsome, extremely intelligent, and he was widely worshipped in Gaul (France) and Ireland. Lugh was equivalent to Apollo.

One of the most interesting features about Lugh was his shining appearance. His face was radiant that no mortals could bear to look at him!

Now, let us once again return to Enoch's account of the Watchers, who appear to him as he rests in his bed:

    "And there appear to me two men very tall,

    such as I have never seen on earth.

    And their faces shone like the Sun, and their

    eyes were like burning lamps; and fire came forth from their lips. " 2En. 1:4-5

Faces "shining like the Sun" is a characteristic associated with the alien gods, in every corner of the world. Tuatha de Danaan were described, as the shining ones, and some of them were opalescent and seemed to lit up by a light within themselves.

Magical Treasures

Hill of Tara - one of the most important ancient Irish sites. The historical significance
of Tara is 6,000. years old, at least. Tara contains many different monuments from
various time periods and it was once the ancient seat of power in Ireland. It was the
sacred place of dwelling for the gods, and was the entrance to the otherworld.

The Tuatha de Danaan will always be remembered for their magical powers and supernatural objects, which they brought with them to Ireland.

These alien gods were in possession of many high-tech devices.

Ancient sources tell us that they could transform objects and persons with help of the Magical Rod. On the Mound of Tara, they placed the Lia Fail, the Stone of Destiny, which roared by the election of the rightful king. Lugh owned an invisible sword that ensured victory for anyone who fought with it. The Cauldron of Dagda was a vessel, which could feed a host of men without ever being emptied.

The alien gods had a boat named Ocean-sweeper. It sailed without a sail and obeyed the thought of it sailor. The steed Aonbarr must have been a flying machine, since it could travel over land and sea.

Alien Invasion?

Despite their advanced technology, the Tuatha de Danaan seemed to fear a threat from the skies. In a manuscript entitled "The Magical Stone of Tara", it is written that Conn, the Hundred Fighter used to watch the stars at Tara every night "so that no hostile aerial beings should descend upon Ireland unknown to him."

Was Conn keeping an eye on meteorites, comets, and asteroids or was he guarding the island from alien sky visitors?

Portals to the Spiritual Underground Kingdom

As mentioned earlier, the Tuatha de Danaan was a legendary magician and the Druids adopted much of the Irish 'gods' secret wisdom.

The Tuatha de Danaan was an excellent expert on medicine. They could heal any wound and cure every disease by giving the person a special drink.

They were skilled in hypnotism and could interpret dreams and omens. As all other gods across the world, Tuatha de Danaan could soar the skies by the aid of magical wings. They were very artistic and highly intelligent.

The saying "Wise as the Tuatha de Danaans" can still be heard sometimes in the southern parts of Ireland.

So, what happened to these remarkable individuals? Were did they go after the Mileans defeated them?

According to some legends, the Tuatha de Danaan never left Ireland. It is believed that they sought refuge in subterranean palaces. They exist underground in a world, which is accessible through specific hollow mounds. These hollow hills are known as "sid" and their inhabitants as "the side". There are certain mounds, especially near the Boyne and New Grange, which are regarded to be portals to the spiritual regions of the alien gods.

Another assumption is that some of the Tuatha de Danaans never left the surface of Earth. Instead, they remained with us as Druids and continued to teach their magic, sharing their secret wisdom as high priests.

Whatever happened to all of these magnificent Irish deities is unknown. However, one thing is certain, a group of the Tuatha De Danaans managed to escape from Ireland and travel across the sea. They traveled through Wales to Devon and Cornwall, where they continued to teach their wisdom among the people of Britain.

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