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Aengus
In Irish mythology, Aengus (Ăengus, Ă“engus, Angus, Aonghus, Anghus) aka Aengus Ă“g ("Aengus the Young"), Mac ind Ă“g ("son of the young"), Maccan or Mac Ă“g ("young son") was a member of the Tuatha DĂ© Danann and probably a god of love, youth and poetic inspiration. He was said to have four birds symbolizing kisses flying about his head (whence, it is believed, the xxxx's symbolizing kisses at the end of lovers' letters come from His parents were the Dagda] and [[Boann.
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