Cliodna, of the Tuatha de Danann, is a Goddess of the sea, the afterlife and beauty. She was known as the ruler of the waves. It was said that every ninth wave embodied her and would be much higher and stronger than the other waves.
Cliodna would sometimes shapeshift into a bird, a Celtic symbol of the afterlife. Legends also tell of her having three magical birds whose songs could bring rest and health to those who were ill. She was the daughter of Gebhan, Ireland’s last Druid, and in other myths she is said to be the sister of Aife and Edain. Cliodna often walks the Earth in the form of a beautiful woman.