Aengus

Angus, also Aengus Oengus or [' oinɣus ] (also known as Mac ind Oc, " The young boy ") is a legendary figure from Celtic mythology of Ireland in the early Middle Ages, which is probably due to a Celtic deity.

Mythology and Etymology

Oengus is the son of Dagda and the river Woman Boand and thus a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann. The Dagda convinced him after he husband Boands his service man Nechtan, had sent through witchcraft on a long odyssey, the Nechtan but only like a day appears since the Dagda has stopped the sun and moon. During this one day is Oengus conceived and born. Later, he grows at his foster father Midir, an older son of the Dagda, on. When Oengus is mocked because of its unknown origin, he asks the Dagda, to be recognized as a son. By a ruse he then receives the Dagda or Nechtan of the Brug na Boinne to the residence, as this agrees the Brug him to leave one day and one night. Oengus is but about the time when he was begotten and born in a day, and since the whole life are ultimately just a day and a night. It helps for his father against the poet Cridenbél who threatens it with a libelous poem ( Glam dícenn ).

In the story Tochmarc Etaine ( " The wooing of Étain " ) advertises Oengus for his foster father Midir to Étaín. Since Fuamnach, wife of Midir, transformed by sorcery Étain and can disappear, it will be beheaded by Oengus along with her foster father Bresal. Also, the harpist Abhcan is said to have death at the hands of Oengus ' found.

Aislinge Oenguso ( " Oengus ' dream face" ) tells how he achieves with the help of Ailill mac Máta and Medb even a woman. It is coer Ibormeith, the daughter of the elven prince Ethal Anbuail of Connacht. When his son applies Delbaeth.

In Diarmuid and Gráinne Oengus is the paternal protector of the lovers pursued.

Oengus probably derives from the proto- Indo-European roots * oino (" a [s ]") and * - cast ( " choice ", " choose " ) from, and possibly also of ' * aon (" true" or " a [s ] ") and * guth (" voice ").

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