Cermait

CERMAT, also Cermait ( Old Irish ), Cearmaid (today's Irish), surnamed Milbél ( "Honey Mouth " ), is a legendary figure from Celtic mythology of Ireland. It belongs to the people of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

Mythology

Cermait is in Lebor Gabála Érenn ( "The Book of acquisitions of land in Ireland "), the son of the Dagda and the father of the three kings of Ireland, Céthor, Sethor and Téthor - in another version were their names Mac Cecht ( [ mak ke ː xt ], " son the plow " ), Mac Cuill ( [ mak Kul ], " son of the hazel " ) and Mac Gréine ( [ mak ' gre ː ne], " son of the Sun "). CERMAT to have been killed by this because of adultery with the wife Lughs.

In a variant of the Lebor Gabála Érenn the three sisters Ériu, Fótla and Banba are with the three brothers Mac Gréine ( with Ériu ), Mac Cecht ( with Fótla ) and Mac Cuill married ( with Banba ), which the Tuatha Dé Danann, the legitimate rule take over the island. In the other version, the husband of the sisters, the brothers Cethor, Sethor and Tethor. In both versions, the three kings who ruled until the arrival of the Milesians about Ireland and falling in the decisive battle.

According to another version Cermait is an epithet Ogmas, brother of Dagda.