Partholón

Partholon [' parθolo ː n] was in Celtic mythology of Ireland, the leader of the second wave of immigration in Ireland. He was the son of Sera, son of Sru, a descendant of Magog, son of Japheth, son of Noah. He came over Sicily, Greece, Cappadocia, the land of the Goths, and finally Spain to Ireland. The arrival was said to be three hundred or three hundred and twelve years after the flood, when Abraham was 60 years old. As the landing place ( Kenmare, County Kerry) is specified Inber Scéne.

Mythology

In Lebor Gabála Érenn ( "Book of the Conquest of Ireland " ) is described which took place in several waves colonization of Ireland. After the first group, led by Cessair, people Partholons come. Your country of origin to be Spain. After Birkhan this is due to the fact that the name of some mythical ancestors of the Irish is given as boar, which the monks recording of the 9th century to speculation with Iberians ( Spaniards ) and the nearby river Ebro in Spain encouraged. The landing takes place at Beltaine (May 1), as well as the later of the Tuatha De Danann. The new arrivals are initially sold by the Fomorians, kynokephalen creatures with one arm and one leg, but this can defeat.

Partholons immigrants clear the land, because before that there should have been just a big plane ( Mag mór ). You ignite the first fire, clear the land, establish agriculture and create fields. The activities Partholons create new lakes, and other "levels" and Mag mór became more and more " level of the Otherworld ". With the exception of Tuan mac Cairill, Partholons brother, eventually succumb to all the settlers of an epidemic, the punishment for murder Partholons parents.

In memory of Partholons first fire pit was in pagan times to Beltaine (referred to as " Bel- fire ", " fire of God Belenus " interpretation), the festival celebrated oenach (especially on the Hill of Uisnech ). Here, for the time being all stove fires were deleted and then re- ignited with the flint.

As the wife Partholons Dealgnait is called.