Midir

Midir [' m ʴ ID ʴ ir ʴ ], also Midhir, is the name of a legendary figure in the mythological cycle of the Celtic mythology of Ireland.

Mythology

Midir is considered to be the son of the Dagda of the people of the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Prince of Mag Mor ( the Great Plain ), also known as ruler of Bri Leith ( "Hill of Horror ", Slieve Callory at Ardagh in County Longford ). He is the servant and messenger of the Dagda and constant traveler between the world of the Sidhe and the mortal, the father of several major heroes of the Irish, for example, of Oengus of the dispute deflects him an eye. When his daughters Oicnis and Blathnat apply.

In the legend Tochmarc Etaine ( " The wooing of Étaín " ) is his mistress Étaín haunted by his wife Fuamnach with hatred, married King Eochaid Airem and recovered from Midir by a duel. Midir's weapon is a lance mehrspitzige, reminiscent of the Gae Bolga of the hero Cú Chulainn.

After Thurneysen the abusive poet is said to have Aithirne forced through fasting and glam dícenn Midir to leave " three cranes of parsimony " ( corr diúltada ) him. The first " Do not come ," cried incessantly, the second "Go away," and the third " Passing the house! ". Anyone who even looked at these three cranes, could stand no fight victorious on that day.

In the first version of the Lebor Gabála Érenn ( "The Book of acquisitions of land in Ireland " ) is called Midir of Bri Leith the "Son of Induí, the son Échtachs, the son Etarlam "; in another version Neit is the son Induís. Whether this is in each case by the same person, is unclear. In Etarlam it possibly is Bresal Etarlam.