Category Archives: The Battle of Moytura 04: Ar Shlicht in Dagdae – On the Dagda’s Track
The Dagda and the Mac Óc: Playing with Time and Space
In our story, the Dagda is helped out of trouble by his son, Óengus Mac Ind Óc, and this in turn helps depose Bres and restore prosperity to Ireland after the defeat of the Fomoire. However, in Tocmairc Étaíne, “The Wooing of Étaín”, we see the Dagda getting his son out of scrapes. From the moment …
The Poems on Ailech
from The Metrical Dindshenchas, Vol IV, edited by Edward Gwynn Translated by E. Gwynn & Isolde Carmody The translations are based on Gwynn’s, with some amendations and modernisation of the English idioms. Short notes are included in the translated text within square brackets. I only include the sections of the poems that contain our story …
Names of the Dagda
from Cath Maige Tuired, edited by Elizabeth Gray translation by Isolde Carmody When the Dagda encounters Indech’s daughter, she demands that he carry her on his back. He replies that it is geis (“taboo”) for him to carry anyone on his back who does not call him by name. She asks his name, and …
The Battle of Moytura 04: Ar Shlicht in Dagdae – On the Track of the Dagda
The Dagda is one of our most enduring mythological characters. He strides through the tale of Moytura as craftsman and clown, but how much of the story rests in his large lap? Follow the Track of the Dagda’s Club along with the Story Archaeologists. Don’t forget to subscribe to get the latest posts! Related Articles …
