Cichol Gri-cenchos

Cichol Gri- cenchos, also Cicholl Gri- cenchos (Gaelic: cichol " meat rich ", " muscle strong," gri - cenchos " without legs " or " cephalopod " ) was in Celtic mythology of Ireland, a king of the Fomorians.

Mythology

The Fomorians are described as enemies of all conquerors of Ireland in the Lebor Gabála Érenn. They are one-legged and one-eyed giants, who are seen as representative of the pre-Celtic period and chaos.

Your first called in the Irish legends king, Cicholl Gri- cenchos is even described as cephalopods, as hull -less giant whose legs are grown directly on the head. According to tradition Cichol landed 100 years after the Flood, and 200 years before the arrival Partholons with 50 men and 50 women on six boats in Ireland. His people lived on fish and birds until they were defeated by Partholon and were forced to retreat in the most remote areas.

Unpaired limbs or eyes (eg Balor ) were always a sign of witchcraft or demonic powers. Before the Second Battle of Mag Tuired therefore Lugh danced on one leg and with a squinty eye to the army of Fomorians.

The Celtic god of war Cicollus is brought etymologically Cichol well in conjunction as well as the Dämonenweib Cichuil in the legend Togail Bruidne Since Derga ( " The destruction of the hall since Dergas ").