In Irish mythology, the god of the dead or underworld; also an Irish word meaning 'brown' or referring to brown-colored things.
From Old Irish 'donn,' related to Indo-European root '*dhwen-' meaning 'brown' or 'dark.' In mythology, Donn represents the otherworld and death, fitting the dark color association.
Donn in Irish tradition is connected to Tech Duinn (the House of Donn), where souls gathered after death before passing on—it's like the Irish version of the underworld, and ancient Irish people left food offerings at cliffs where they believed Donn could receive them.
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