Cailte
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In Celtic mythology, Cailte (alternate spelling: Caoilte) was a warrior of the Fianna and their foremost poet. He killed the god Lir in battle during the war between the gods. Literally translated, the word Cailte means "the thin man" in the Irish language.
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- Ellis, Peter Berresford, Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Oxford Paperback Reference), Oxford University Press, (1994): ISBN 0-19-508961-8
