Oghma
Oghma was the Irish God of literature and eloquence.
He was
the son of De Dagda and the champion of the Tuatha
de Dannan.
He carried a huge club. He invented the Ogham
script which is named
after him. It was originally intended to be carved
upon the edges
of standing stones. He was also called Cermait,
which means
`honey-mouthed` or Grainainech, meaning `sunny-faced`.
He married
Etain, daughter of Diancecht, the God of Medicine,
and got several
children. His son Cairpre became the professional
bard of the Tuatha de Dannan.