MEDICINE. See Magic, 60, 61; Pliny and, 61 MEGALITHIC PEOPLE. Builders of dolmens, cromlechs, &c., 52-93; origin of the, 54-58; Professor Ridgeway’s contention about, 56; their religion that of magic, 59; representations of the divine powers under human aspect unknown to, 75; Druidism imposed on the Celts by the, 82; human sacrifices, practice a survival from the, 84; conception of, regarding their deities, 86 MERCURY. Regarded as chief of the gods 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 MESGED´RA. The vengeance of, fulfilled, 241 MESRO´DA, 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-boo’hala). Only daughter of Etain Oig, 166; significance, “the cowherd’s foster-child,” 166; King Eterskel’s 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 (mid’eer). 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 god, represented as, in a Celtic inscription from Hungary, son of Bilé, 130. 3. Children of; resolve to take vengeance for Ith’s 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. Analogous structures (to represent ships) to those in Ireland found in, 76 MOCHAEN (mo-chayn’). Hill of, and Lugh’s eric, 115 MODRED. King Arthur’s nephew; usurps his uncle’s 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 MONTEL´IUS, DR. OSCAR. And the ship symbol, 72 MOONRE´MUR. A lord of Ulster; mac Datho’s 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 MOR´IATH. 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