Wednesday Word Trivia info is derived from the writings of the late Word and Trivia Researcher L.M. Boyd.
Today’s Trivia:
Q: What “Man” was the Isle of Man named after?
A: “Manannan,” the legendary Celtic lord of the sea
Manannan mac Lir is likely the most prominent sea deity of Irish mythology and literature. With his sea-borne chariot, affiliation with horses and cloak of invisibility, he guards the otherworld and the afterlife, incorporating aspects of the ancient Greek gods Poseidon and Hades.