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In one story, this god wields a “mace of wrath” and yells “Turn thy resorbent forehead! Avaunt!” to drive off an octopus. While acting as a spy, this god eats so much porridge that he can barely walk. (15[1])Despite his great power, this god is often portrayed as an (-5[1])uncouth peasant whose tunic stops at his rump. This god causes (-5[1])Elcmar to experience nine months as a single day to have an affair with Boand. (15[1])This god advises his son to request a kingship for “a day and a night,” which that son, (*) Aengus, then takes (10[1])to mean all the days and nights. Miraculous possessions of this god (10[2])include Uaithne, a harp that can place the seasons in the proper order, and an enormous club that can both kill and bring men back to life. This god seduces a war goddess standing astride a river, after which the Morrigan promises victory against the Formorians. For 10 (-5[1])points, name this “Good God” of the Tuatha Dé Danann. ■END■

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