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Irish god of war

For the Egyptian goddess, see [Neith](/source/Neith). For the university, see [New England Institute of Technology](/source/New_England_Institute_of_Technology).

In [Irish mythology](/source/Irish_mythology) **Neit** (**Néit**, **Nét**, **Neith**) was a god of war. He was the husband of [Nemain](/source/Nemain) and/or Fea, and sometimes of [Badb](/source/Badb).[1] Also grandfather of [Balor](/source/Balor), he was killed at the legendary Second [Battle of Moytura](/source/Cath_Maige_Tuired).

## Etymology

The name probably derives from the proto-Celtic **nei-t-*[2] meaning fighting or passion. A similarly named deity appears on two Celtiberian inscriptions,[3] as a Romanized *[Mars Neto](/source/Neto_(deity))* and as *Neito*.

## Legacy

Neit is described as the uncle of the [Dagda](/source/Dagda), who gave him *Ailech Neit* (Neit's Stonehouse), which is elsewhere described as the grave of Ahd, son of the Dagda.[4] *Ailech Imchell,* described as the "bright home of horses" and an envied stronghold, is another place where Aed is said to be buried and which is said to be in the "precinct where dwelt [Nemain](/source/Nemain) and Neit."[5] Neit is described as "dangerous" and "son of Indui, king of the north country, lord of horse breeding peoples."[6] Neit's sons include [Delbáeth](/source/Delb%C3%A1eth), the father of [Elatha](/source/Elatha), and Esarg, the father of [Dian Cecht](/source/Dian_Cecht).[7]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*The Metrical Dindsenchas* Poem 36](https://celt.ucc.ie//published/T106500C/text036.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["University of Wales: Proto-Celtic vocabulary"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060114133008/http://www.wales.ac.uk/documents/external/cawcs/pcl-moe.pdf) (PDF). Archived from [the original](http://www.wales.ac.uk/documents/external/cawcs/PCl-MoE.pdf) (PDF) on 14 January 2006. Retrieved 24 February 2009.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Francisco Marco Simón, ["Religion and Religious Practices of the Ancient Celts of the Iberian Peninsula"](http://www4.uwm.edu/celtic/ekeltoi/volumes/vol6/6_6/marco_simon_6_6.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150124001851/http://www4.uwm.edu/celtic/ekeltoi/volumes/vol6/6_6/marco_simon_6_6.html) 24 January 2015 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), *e-Keltoi* Vol 6

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Revue celtique"](https://archive.org/stream/revueceltique16pari#page/41/mode/1up). Paris. 1870.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [https://celt.ucc.ie//published/T106500D/text022.html](https://celt.ucc.ie//published/T106500D/text022.html) *The Metrical Dindsenchas* poem 22 "Ailech I"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [*The Metrical Dindsenchas*](https://celt.ucc.ie//published/T106500D/text024.html) poem 24 "Ailech III"

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** *[Lebor Gabála Érenn](/source/Lebor_Gab%C3%A1la_%C3%89renn)* [§64](http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/lebor4.html#55) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100715225248/http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/lebor4.html#55#55) 2010-07-15 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

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