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{{Short description|Goddess in Irish mythology}}
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In [[Irish mythology]], the goddess '''Airmed''' (also given as '''Airmid''') was one of the [[Tuatha Dé Danann]].  With her father [[Dian Cecht]] and brother [[Miach]], she healed those injured in the Second Battle of [[Magh Tuiredh]].<ref name="CMT">[http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/cmt/cmteng.htm Cath Maige Tuired] (The [[Cath Maige Tuireadh|Second Battle of Mag Tuired]]), trans. Elizabeth A. Gray. ''Irish Texts Society,'' Dublin.</ref>

After her jealous father slew her brother, Miach, Airmed wept over her brother's grave. Watered by her tears, all the healing herbs of the world (365 in number - according to the number of Miach's joints and veins)<ref name="The Myths of the Gods: Structures in Irish Mythology">[https://www.scribd.com/doc/23476603/THE-MYTHS-OF-THE-GODS-Structures-in-Irish-Mythology] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130082908/https://www.scribd.com/doc/23476603/THE-MYTHS-OF-THE-GODS-Structures-in-Irish-Mythology |date=2017-01-30 }} (The Myths of the Gods|Structures in Irish Mythology]]), by Alan Ward, 1981.</ref> sprung from the earth over Miach's body, and Airmed collected and organized them all, spreading them on her cloak. Once again, their father lashed out, and scattered the herbs. For this reason, no living human knows all the secrets of [[herbalism]]. Only Airmed remembers.<ref name="CMT"/>

Along with Dian Cecht, Ochtriullach, and Miach, Airmed was one of the enchanters whose incantation sung over the well of Sláine and was able to resurrect the dead.<ref name="CMT"/>

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{{Celtic mythology (Mythological)}}

[[Category:Irish goddesses]]
[[Category:Mythological Cycle]]
[[Category:Tuatha Dé Danann]]
[[Category:Health deities]]
[[Category:Health goddesses]]
[[Category:Life-death-rebirth goddesses]]


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