Aengus may have been a form of Maponos, a Britano-Gaullish god of youth known in Wales as Mabon ap Modron. He also resembled the Greco-Roman Eros (more commonly known as Cupid) in both his youth and association with love. In both his poetry and ability to woo women, Aengus shared similarities with the Greek Apollo and Norse Odr. The name Aengus …

