Myths & Legends of the Celtic RaceRolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
Religion
Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
Celts -- Religion; Mythology, Celtic
KEATING. Reference to his “History of Ireland,” 150;
his reference to Maon, 153;
“History” of, tells of Ket’s death, 244;
“History” of, tells of Maev’s death, 245
KEELTA MAC RONAN. Summoned from the dead by Mongan, 81;
warrior and reciter, one of Finn’s chief men, 261;
St. Patrick and, 265, 266, 289;
Finn whispers the tale of his enchantment to, 280;
Oisīn and, resolve to part, 282;
meets St. Patrick, 282;
assists Oisīn bury Oscar, 307
KEEVAN OF THE CURLING LOCKS. Lover of Cleena, 127
KELTCHAR (kelt´yar). A lord of Ulster;
mac Datho’s boar and, 243
KENMARE RIVER. In Co. Kerry;
ancient name “Inverskena,” so called after Skena, 133
KENVERCH´YN. The three hundred ravens of, 399
KERRY. Murna marries King of, 256
KESAIR (kes´er). Gaulish princess, wife of King Ugainy the Great, 152;
grandmother of Maon, 153
KET. Son of Maga;
rallies to Maev’s foray against Ulster, 204;
slings Conall’s “brain ball” at Conor mac Nessa which seven years after
leads to his death, 240, 241;
the Boar of mac Datho and, 241-244;
death of, told in Keating’s “History of Ireland,” 244
KEVA OF THE WHITE SKIN. Daughter of Finn, given in marriage to Goll mac
Morna, 278
KIAN. Father of Lugh, 109;
brother of Sawan and Goban, 110;
the end of, 114
KICVA. Daughter of Gwynn Gohoyw, wife of Pryderi, 365, 373
KILHWCH (kil´hugh). Son to Kilydd and Goleuddydd;
story of Olwen and, 386-392;
accompanied on his quest (to find Olwen) by Kai, Bedwyr, Kynddelig,
Bedwyr (Bedivere), Gwrhyr, Gwalchmai, and Menw, 388-392
KILLARNEY, LAKES OF. Ancient name, Locha Lein, given to, by Len, 123
KILYDD. Husband of Goleuddydd, father of Kilhwch, 386, 387
KIMBAY (CIMBAOTH). Irish king;
reign of, and the founding of Emain Macha, 150;
brother of Red Hugh and Dithorba, 151;
compelled to wed Macha, 151
KING LEAR. “Historia Regum Britaniæ” furnished the subject of, 337, 338
KINGSBOROUGH, LORD. “Antiquities of Mexico,” example of cup-and-ring
markings reproduced in his book, 68
KNOWLEDGE. Nuts of, 256;
the Salmon of, 256
KYM´IDEU KYME´IN-VOLL. Wife of Llassar Llaesgyvnewid, 368
KYMON. A knight of Arthur’s court;
the adventure of, 394-399
KYN´DDELIG. One of Arthur’s servitors;
accompanies Kilhwch on his quest for Olwen, 388-392
KYOT (GUIOT). Provençal poet;
and Wolfram von Eschenbach, 408
L
LA TÈNE CULTURE. Relics found in Austria developed into, 29
LABRA THE MARINER. See Maon, 154
LAEG (layg). Cuchulain’s friend and charioteer, 183;
sent by Cuchulain to rouse men of Ulster, 213;
visits Fairyland to report on Fand, 226;
the Grey of Macha resists being harnessed by, 230;
slain by Lewy, 232
LAERY (lay´ry). 1. Son of King Ugainy the Great;
treacherously slain by his brother Covac, 152.
2. The Triumphant;
shrinks from test for the Championship of Ireland, 196;
mac Datho’s boar and, 243.
3. Son of Neill;
sees vision of Cuchulain, 239
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