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In Irish mythology, Nuada or Nuadu Airgetlám ("Silver Hand") was a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. One of the four great treasures of the Tuatha de Danaan was his sword, Fragarach, which cut his enemies in half (in other stories Fragarach is the Sword of Manannan mac Lir).
In the first Battle of Magh Tuiredh, in which the Tuatha Dé took Ireland from the Fir Bolg, Nuada had his arm cut off by the Fir Bolg warrior Sreng. Since he was no longer perfect, his kingship was taken by Bres. His brother, Dian Cecht, made him a living silver hand to substitute. Nuada became known as Nuada Airgedlám (Nuada of the Silver Hand). Bres had became a tyrant and so was exiled, and Nuada returned to the throne.
Later, Dian Cecht's son, Miach, replaced the silver arm with an arm of flesh and blood; Dian Cecht killed him out of professional envy.
Nuada ruled for twenty years until he was killed by Balor, king of the Fomorians and grandfather of Bres, in the second Battle of Magh Tuiredh.
Nuada is the Irish equivalent of the Gaulish and British god Nodens. His Welsh equivalent is Nudd or Lludd Llaw Eraint.
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