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Forge of Creation: The Divine Smiths of Celtic Myth (Irish Mythology Sagas, #3)

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Literary Classics

Forge of Creation: The Divine Smiths of Celtic Myth (Irish Mythology Sagas, #3)

By AJ Carmichael

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Forge of Creation: The Divine Smiths of Celtic Myth (Irish Mythology Sagas, #3)

Length17h 23m

About this audiobook

Among the many gods and heroes of Ireland's mythological tradition, few embodied creativity, mastery, and divine skill more completely than Goibniu, the legendary smith of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Renowned for forging weapons that never missed their mark and crafting objects of extraordinary power, Goibniu occupied a unique place within the sacred world of the gods. His forge was more than a place of craftsmanship; it was a center of transformation where fire, metal, knowledge, and divine purpose came together. In the stories of ancient Ireland, the smith stood alongside warriors, kings, and druids as one of the essential architects of cosmic order, shaping not only weapons and treasures but the destiny of the Tuatha Dé Danann themselves.

Mythological World

Royalty & Courts

Political Intrigue

Nature & Wilderness

Audiobook details

GenreHistory, Literary Classics

Length17 hrs 23 mins

Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices

FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateMar 16, 2026

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Also By AJ Carmichael

8CHAPTER 5 — Origins and Identities of the Morrígan

2Dedication

9CHAPTER 6 — Badb, the Raven of Battle

3INTRODUCTION

10CHAPTER 7 — Macha, Goddess of Ulster

4CHAPTER 1 — Goibniu the Smith

11CHAPTER 8 — Anu and the Earth Mother Archetype

5CHAPTER 2 — Luchta the Carpenter

12CHAPTER 9 — Goddesses of Sovereignty in Myth and Ritual

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6CHAPTER 3 — Creidhne the Metalworker

13About the Author

7CHAPTER 4 — Brigid the Exalted One

14About the Publisher

Series

Irish Mythology SagasBook 3

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