Irish Myths and Legends - Multiples 1

Other names and events referenced in the entries can be found in the book, which is available from all good book stores.

Aedh
1. The father of Macha the Red.
2. A legendary king of Oriel who carried a shield which usually had one of the badba perched on its rim. It was called Dubhghiolla, ‘black servant’.
3. The dwarf of Fergus mac Leide, who accompanied Eisirt to the leprechaun kingdom of Iubdan.
4. A son of Finn.
5. The original name of Goll.
6. The son of Ainmire and king of Tara who made war on Branduff, king of Leinster. He was defeated and, as he had left behind the cowl given him by Saint Columba, which protected him from being slain, he perished at the hand of Branduff or that of his spy, Ron Cerr. One may compare the power of Aedh’s cowl to that of King Arthur’s scabbard.
7. Son of Bodb Dearg.
8. Son of Lir.

Aengus
1. The Irish love-god, son of the Dagda, he was of beauteous appearance and was accompanied by birds.
2. Aengus Bolg was the ancestor of the Firbolg and was later regarded as the ancestor of the Deisi, an early Irish tribe.
3. A member of the Deisi who slew Ceallach and injured his father, Cormac mac Art. This led to the expulsion of the Deisi to the Decies in Waterford.
4. Son of Bodb Dearg.

Amergin
1. A Milesian invader, one of Milesius’s song.
2. A warrior of Fergus mac Leide.

Aoife
1. A warrior woman who made war on Scathach when Cuchulain was training with her. Cuchulain defeated her in battle but spared her life. She became his lover and bore him a son.
2. The second wife of Lir, who changed his children into swans. As a punishment, she was changed into a witch of the air.
3. The lover of Ilbrec, son of Manannan, she was transformed into a crane. Her skin was used to make the Treasure Bag of the Fianna.

Extracts taken from the Appletree Press title Irish Myths and Legends flap book by Ronan Coghlan.