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Dechtere

In Celtic mythology, Dechtere was the mother of Cuchulainn.

The father:

  1. Dechtere swallowed a mayfly; this made her pregnant with Cuchulainn
  2. His father was Sualtam
  3. His father was Lugh; she was impregnated by Lugh's soul, vomited Cuchulainn into life; thereby keeping her virginity.