Mac Con

Lugaid mac Con [' Luɣið ʴ mak kon ], also often called Mac Con, in the historical cycle of the Celtic mythology of Ireland is the name of a king of Ireland from the 3rd century. He was a protégé of King Ailill Aulom, the nephew of his allies Lugaid Laga and the opponent of his foster brother Eogan.

Mythology

In the story Cath Maige Mucrama ( "The Battle of Mag Mucrama " ) is reported that Lugaid mac Con is sold by his foster brother Eogan from the throne. He then fled to Scotland, where he won the King as a helper, an army sets up and returns. In the battle of Mag Mucrama ( " level of the pig counting " in Connacht, County Galway today ) he destroyed the troops Eogans and its allies type mac Cuinn, the father of the future High King Cormac mac Airt. Type slain by Lugaid Laga and Eogan falls in battle.

Lugaid mac Con now reigns of Tara from all over Ireland. However, when he disregards the requirement that " truthfulness of the ruler " (FIR flathemon ) contrary - he falls in a dispute an unjust verdict in favor of his wife - is evil in the form of infertility over his kingdom ( " ... no grass came through the earth, nor leaf on tree, nor in corn grain. "). Therefore Lugaid is forced by the people to abdicate and flee to his foster father Ailill Aulom. However, this killed him in revenge for the death of his son Eogan.