Lia Fáil
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The Fál or Lia Fáil is a stone at the Inauguration Mound on the Hill of Tara in County Meath, Ireland, which served as the coronation stone for the King of Tara and hence High King of Ireland. It is a
The stone currently standing on the Hill of Tara identified with the historical Lia Fáil
In the Mythological Cycle of early Irish literature, the four treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann are four magical items which the mythological Tuatha Dé Danann are supposed to have brought with them fr
Lia Fáil
…magic in its four cities Falias, Gorias, Murias and Findias. From there they travelled to Ireland bringing with them a treasure from each city – the four legendary treasures of Ireland. From Falias came the Lia Fáil. The other three treasures are the Claíomh Solais or Sword of Light, the Sleá Bua or Spear of Lugh and the…
Lia Fáil as it stands on Tara
Bronze cauldron from County Tyrone, c. 900–500 BC
Bronze sword from County Laois, c. 8th century BC
Spear of Lugh (H. R. Millar, 1905)