Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race Part 46

MERCURY. Regarded as chief of the G.o.ds by Gauls, 87; Lugh Lamfada identified with, 113

MERLIN. See Myrddin.

Reference to his magical arts, 337; equivalent Myrddin, 354; believed by Geoffrey of Monmouth to have erected Stonehenge, 354; the abode of, described, 354-356

MESGEDRA. The vengeance of, fulfilled, 241

MESRODA, MAC DATHO. Son of Datho, 241; the carving of the boar of, 241-244; Conor and Maev both send to purchase his hound, 241

MESSBUACHALLA (mess-boohala). Only daughter of Etain Oig, 166; significance, the cowherds foster-child, 166; King Eterskels promised son and, 166; visited by a Danaan lover, and birth of Conary, 166, 167

MEXICO. Cup-and-ring marking in, 68; symbol of the feet found in, 77; the cross-legged Buddha, frequent occurrence in religious art of, 87

MIDIR THE PROUD (mideer). A son of the Dagda; a type of splendour, 124; his appearance to King Eochy, 124; Fuamnach, wife of, 156; Etain, second bride of, 156; recovers his wife from Eochy, 160-163; yields up Etain, 163

MILED.

1. Sons of; conquer the People of Dana, 100; the coming of, to displace rule in Ireland of Danaans, 130; Bregon, son of, 130; Amergin, son of, 133; begin conquest of Ireland on May-day, 133, 134.

2. A G.o.d, represented as, in a Celtic inscription from Hungary, son of Bil, 130.

3. Children of; resolve to take vengeance for Iths slaying, 133; enter upon the sovranty of Ireland, 136

MILESIAN-S. See Sons of Miled, 130; myth, meaning of, 138-145; the early kings, 146-148

MINORCA. a.n.a.logous structures (to represent s.h.i.+ps) to those in Ireland found in, 76

MOCHAEN (mo-chayn). Hill of, and Lughs eric, 115

MODRED. King Arthurs nephew; usurps his uncles crown and weds his wife Guanhumara, 337; Arthur defeats and slays, 337, 338

MONGAN. Irish chieftain, reincarnation of Finn; wager as to place of death of King Fothad, 81

MONTELIUS, DR. OSCAR. And the s.h.i.+p symbol, 72

MOONREMUR. A lord of Ulster; mac Dathos boar and, 243

MORANN. Druid; prophecy of, concerning Cuchulain, 183

MORC. Fomorian king, 101

MORDA. A blind man, set by Ceridwen to keep fire under the magic cauldron, 413

MORIATH. Daughter of Scoriath, the King of Feramore; her love for Maon and her device to win him back to Ireland, 153, 154; curious tale regarding his hair, 154

MORNA. Father of Goll, 257

MORRIGAN, THE. Extraordinary G.o.ddess, embodying all that is perverse and horrible among supernatural powers, 126; her love and friends.h.i.+p for Cuchulain, 126; her visit to Conary Mor at Hostel of Da Derga, 172; appears to Cuchulain and offers her love, 212; her threat to be about his feet in bottom of the Ford, 212; attacks Cuchulain, and is wounded by him, 213; croaks of war and slaughter before Cuchulain, 230; settles on the dead Cuchulains shoulder as a crow, 233

MOUNTAINS OF MOURNE. Cuchulain on, 193

MOYRATH. Battle of, ended resistance of Celtic chiefs to Christianity, 51

MOYSLAUGHT (The Plain of Adoration).

Idol of Crom Cruach erected on, 85, 149

MOYTURA, PLAIN OF.

1. Scene of First Battle (Co. Sligo) between Danaans and the Firbolgs, 106, 107.

2. Scene of Second Battle (Co. Mayo) between Danaans and Fomorians, 117, 130; the Dagda and, 120

MUNSALVSCHE (MONTSALVAT), THE CASTLE OF, where, in W. von Eschenbachs poem, the Grail is preserved, 407

MUNSTER. Ailill Olum, King of, 127; Hill of Ain and G.o.ddess Ain 128; origin of name, 154

MURIAS, THE CITY OF (see Dana), 105, 106

MURNA OF THE WHITE NECK. Wife of c.u.mhal, mother of Finn, 255, 266; takes refuge in forests of Slieve Bloom, and gives birth to Demna (Finn), 255; marries King of Kerry, 256

MURTAGH MAC ERC. King of Ireland, brother of Fergus the Great; lends famous Stone of Scone to Scotland, 105

MURTHEMNEY.

Kian killed on Plain of, 114; Cuchulain of, seen in a vision by prophetess Fedelma, 206; the carnage of, 214; host of Ulster a.s.semble on, 229; Cuchulain at his dun in, 230

MYCEN. Burial chamber of the Atreid, ancient dolmen yet stands beside, in, 53

MYRDDIN. See Merlin.

A deity in Arthurs mythological cycle, corresponds with Sun-G.o.d Nudd, 354; suggestion of Professor Rhys that chief deity wors.h.i.+pped at Stonehenge was, 355; seizes the Thirteen Treasures of Britain, 355

MYTHOLOGICAL CYCLE, THE, 95, 96

MYTHOLOGY. Comparison between Gaelic and Cymric, 346-348; compared with folklore, 418

MYTHS. Danaan, meaning of, 137; Milesian, meaning of, 138, 139; Invasion, of Ireland, 138-145

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NAISI (naysee). Son of Usna, loved by Deirdre, 198; abducts Deirdre, 198; Ardan and Ainl, his brothers, 198; Conor invites return of, 198; his return under care of Fergus, 199; slain by Owen son of Duracht, 201

NAQADA (naka-da). Signs on ivory tablets discovered by Flinders Petrie in cemetery at, 78

NARBERTH. Castle where Pwyll had his court, 359; Pwylls adventure on the Mound of Arberth, near, 359-365; Pryderi and Manawyddan and their wives left desolate at palace of, 373

NATCHRANTAL (na-chrantal). Famous champion of Maev; a.s.sists to capture Brown Bull, 211

NECHTAN. Dun of the sons of, 193; Cuchulain provokes a fight with sons of, 193, 194; sons of, slain, 194

NEIT (nayt).

Danaan king, slain in battle with the Fomorians, 132

NEMED. Son of Agnoman; takes possession of Ireland, 98; fights victoriously against Fomorians, his death, 101

NEMEDIANS. Sail for Ireland, 99; akin to the Partholanians, 101; revolt of, against Fomorians, 101, 102; routed by Fomorians, 102