The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and RomanceSquire, Charles
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The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and Romance
Squire, Charles
Celts -- Folklore; Mythology, Celtic
_Lough Corrib, its Shores and Islands_, Sir William Wilde’s, 76.
Lough Gur, 246.
Lucan, the Roman poet, 52.
Luchtainé, the carpenter of the Tuatha Dé Danann, 61, 84, 86, 109.
Lud, king of Britain, 5, 7, 376-381.
Ludesgata, Ludgate, 5, 254, 376.
Lugaid, son of Curoi, 179, 182, 183.
Lugh Lamhfada, the Gaelic sun-god, 62-63, 84-90, 93-97, 103, 105, 106,
111-113, 115-117, 136, 139, 156, 157, 160, 170, 201, 230, 233,
238-240, 262, 276, 325, 339, 344, 345, 370, 371;
his spear, 63, 71, 97;
his hound, 63, 97;
his rod-sling and chain, 62;
his first appearance at Tara, 84;
gains the title of _Ioldanach_, 85;
avenges his father’s murder upon the sons of Tuirenn, 94-106;
leads the Tuatha Dé Danann against the Fomors, 111;
prophecies to Conn the Hundred Fighter, 201.
_Lugnassad_, “Lugh’s Commemoration”, 277, 409.
_Lugudunum_, “town of Lugus”, 277, 409.
Lugus, the Gaulish sun-god, 42, 276, 409.
Lundy Island, 272, 322.
Lydney, temple of Nodens at, 254;
monograph upon it, 254.
Lyons, 277, 409.
Mab, Queen, 246.
Mabinogi, the Four Branches of the, 14, 15, 355.
Mabinogion, 12, 14, 16, 356, 372, 377, 403, 407.
See also Guest, Lady Charlotte.
Mabon, a British sun-god, 276, 328, 330, 335, 338, 347, 349-352, 387.
Macaulay, 22.
Mac Cecht, a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, 122, 125, 126, 130.
Mac Cuill, a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, 122, 125, 126, 130.
Mac Gee, Thomas D’Arcy, 232.
Mac Greiné, a king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, 122, 125, 126, 130.
Mac Kineely, 238-239.
Mac Moineanta, a king of the Irish fairies, 242.
Mac Nia, an old Irish poet, 138.
_Mac Oc_, “Son of the Young”, a title of Angus, 56, 139.
MacPherson’s _Ossian_, 203.
Mac Samthainn, 238.
Macha, a war-goddess of the Gaels, 52, 72, 112;
meaning of her name, 52;
“Macha’s acorn-crop”, 53;
is killed by Balor, 112.
Macleod, Miss Fiona, 241.
Maelmuiri, scribe of the Book of the Dun Cow, 10.
Maelon, 388.
Maenor Alun, 310;
Maenor Penarth, 310.
Maen Tyriawc, the grave of Pryderi, 311.
Maglaunus, Duke of Albania, 382, 383.
_Mag Mell_, the “Happy Plain”, a name for the Celtic Elysium, 133, 135.
_Mag Mon_, the “Plain of Sports”, a name for the Celtic Elysium, 134.
Mag Slecht, human sacrifices at, 38-40, 132, 154.
Mag Tuireadh, see Moytura.
Magog, 229.
Malory, Sir Thomas, 323, 328, 330, 333, 354-357, 359-364, 367, 368.
Malvasius, king of Iceland, 376.
Man, Isle of, 23, 24, 57, 60, 175, 241, 261, 272, 273, 408, 409.
Manannán son of Lêr, a Gaelic god, 60-61, 89, 98, 129, 134, 136, 140,
143, 157, 186, 188, 199, 202, 203, 205, 217, 224, 233, 235-237, 239,
240-242, 270, 371, 405;
his armour, 60, 88;
weapons, 60, 217;
horse, 60, 89, 98;
mantle, 61, 129, 188, 217, 221;
pigs, 61, 98;
his “Feast of Age”, 61, 143;
lord of the Celtic Paradise, 134;
his wife Fand in love with Cuchulainn, 186-188;
his friendship with Cormac, king of Ireland, 203;
his message to Saint Columba, 240-241;
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