Divine smith of the Tuatha Dé DanannA divine race in Irish mythology associated with magic, wisdom, and the natural forces of the land. After being defeated by the Milesians, they retreated... more... whose feast confers health and whose craft forges what endures.
GoibniuDivine smith of the Tuatha Dé Danann whose feast confers health and whose craft forges what endures. more... is the smith whose skill borders on magic. In battle tales he forges perfect weapons; at the legendary Feast of Goibniu he serves drink that heals and lengthens life. Smithcraft stands at the thresholdA physical or symbolic boundary between one state and another. Crossing it represents entry into new experience. Awareness of thresholds cultivates mindfulness. of elements, ore to iron, flame to form. In that alchemy Goibniu becomes patron of all who turn raw potential into durable good.
To honor Goibniu is to choose craft over convenience: mend what is torn, learn to sharpen a blade, cook with care. His feast is hospitality that restores. In a spiritual key, Goibniu hammers identity into integrity, heat applied, impurities folded out, a life tempered for service.