Goll
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Goll may refer to:
- Goll mac MornaGoll mac MornaGoll mac Morna was a member of the fianna and an uneasy ally of Fionn mac Cumhail in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology. He had killed Fionn's father, Cumhal, and taken over the leadership of the fianna, but when Fionn grew up and proved his worth Goll willingly stepped aside in his favour.His...
, a character from Irish mythology - Goll, son of Garbh, of the FomoriansFomoriansIn Irish mythology, the Fomoire are a semi-divine race said to have inhabited Ireland in ancient times. They may have once been believed to be the beings who preceded the gods, similar to the Greek Titans. It has been suggested that they represent the gods of chaos and wild nature, as opposed to...
, early settlers in Ireland - Göll, one of the minor ValkyrieValkyrieIn Norse mythology, a valkyrie is one of a host of female figures who decides who dies in battle. Selecting among half of those who die in battle , the valkyries bring their chosen to the afterlife hall of the slain, Valhalla, ruled over by the god Odin...
s of Norse mythology
Surnames
- Heinz GollHeinz GollHannes Heinz Goll was an Austrian sculptor, printmaker and painter, who worked predominantly in Colombia.- Life and work :...
(1934–1999), Austrian-born sculptor and painter - Claire GollClaire GollClaire Goll was a German-French writer and journalist. She was the spouse of Yvan Goll....
(1890–1977), writer and journalist, wife of Yvan - Yvan GollYvan GollYvan Goll, born Isaac Lange , was a French-German poet who was perfectly bilingual and wrote in both French and German...
(1891–1950), French-German expressionist and surrealist poet