> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://kb.heathen.group/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://kb.heathen.group/old-kb/codex/irish/folklore/concepts/patron-gods.md).

# Patron Gods

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The concept is simply that one may have an affinity toward a specific deity or spirt and may style their life and even their name for it such as Mac Coll meaning ( Son of the Hazel ). This doesn't suggest that Mac Coll is literally the son of Hazel but that Coll ( Hazel ) is his patron god or spirit.