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Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Atlas Coeus Crius Cronus Demeter Dionysus Gaia Hades Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Hyperion Iapetus Mnemosyne Oceanus Phobos Phoebe Poseidon Prometheus Rhea Tethys Themis Uranus Zeus
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Amun Anubis Aten Atum Babi Bastet Bes Geb Hapi hathor heqet Horus Isis Khepri Khnum Khonsu Maat Nephthys Nut Osiris Ptah Ra Seshat Seth Shu Sobek Thoth
Alfheim Baldur Freya Freyr Frigg Heimdallr Helheim Idun Jotunheim Loki Nerthus Njord Odin Thor Tyr
Aengus Arawn Badb Brigid Cailleach Ceridwen Cernunnos Cu Chulainn Dagda Danu Gwydion Herne the Hunter Lugh Medb Morrigan Neit Nuada Taliesin Taranis
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Amaterasu Ame no Uzume Benzaiten Bishamonten Daikokuten Ebisu Fujin Fukurokuju Inari Izanagi Kagutsuchi Raijin Susanoo Tsukuyomi
Caishen Cangjie Dragon King Eight Immortals Erlang Shen Fuxi Guanyin Hou Yi Huxian Jade Emperor King Yama Leizi Lu-ban Mazu Nezha Nuwa Pangu Shennong Sun Wukong Xiwangmu Yue Lao Zhong Kui
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  3. High Kings
    Danann Kings (pre-Milesians) Eber and Eremon Tigernmas Ollam Fodla Eochaid Feidlech Eochaid Airem Eterscel Conaire Mór Conn Cétchathach Art Óenfher Cormac Mac Airt Cairbre Áed Ruad Cimbáeth Ross the Red Conchobar Mac Nessa Ailill Mac Mata Medb (Maeve) Cú Roi Eógan Mór Eógan Lugaid Mac Con Fiachu Muillethan
  4. Eochaid Airem

Eochaid Airem

Eochaid Airem was the high king who married Etain. As a Danann, Etain was the wife of a Danann king named Midir, son of Dagda. As a mortal, Etain was the most beautiful woman in the world. Eochaid and Etain became the parents of Etain Og (Etain the Younger).

See the Story of Etain in the Ulaid Cycle.

Related Information

Name

Eochaid, Eochaidh, Eochy.

Eochaid Airem.

Period/Cycle

Ulaid Cycle.

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Etain, Midir. Story of Etain

Genealogy: From Etain To Conaire Mor.

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High Kings:

  • • Danann Kings (pre-Milesians)
  • • Eber and Eremon
  • • Tigernmas
  • • Ollam Fodla
  • • Eochaid Feidlech
  • • Eochaid Airem
  • • Eterscel
  • • Conaire Mór
  • • Conn Cétchathach
  • • Art Óenfher
  • • Cormac Mac Airt
  • • Cairbre
  • • Áed Ruad
  • • Cimbáeth
  • • Ross the Red
  • • Conchobar Mac Nessa
  • • Ailill Mac Mata
  • • Medb (Maeve)
  • • Cú Roi
  • • Eógan Mór
  • • Eógan
  • • Lugaid Mac Con
  • • Fiachu Muillethan
Eterscel

Eterscel

Eterscel was the high king of Ireland. Eterscel fell in love with Mes Buachalla, the foster-daughter of his cowherd. Mes Buachalla was the daughter of Cormac, the king of Ulster, and Etain Og (the Younger), daughter of Etain and Eochaidh, high kin...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Eochaid Feidlech

Eochaid Feidlech

A king of Tara. Eochaid Feidlech was better known because of his children, particularly his daughters. His consort may have been Crucaha, who was the mother of Medb (Maeve). Among his other daughters were Clothra, Eithne, Ele and Mugain. His sons ...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Midir

Midir

Midir was the son of Dagda. He was often called Midir the Proud. Midir had a fairy palace in Sleive Callary. Midir seemed to appear more frequently during the time of the Ulster and Fenian cycles than before the arrival of the Milesians. The most ...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Eógan Mór

Eógan Mór

King of Munster. Eógan Mór was also known in other texts by the name Mug Nuadat. He was also called Eógan Fitheccach and Eógan Taídlech. Eógan Mór should not be confused with his grandson, Eógan . Eógan Mór was married to Béare, a Spanish princess...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Cormac Mac Airt

Cormac Mac Airt

Cormac was the son of Art and grandson of Conn Cétchathach , high king of Ireland. He succeeded his grandfather after his death. Cormac ruled during the time when Finn Mac Cumhaill was captain of the Fianna, the high king's personal bodyguards and...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Eithne

Eithne

This tale about Eithne belongs to the Mythological Cycle. The title, Altrom Tig Da Medar or "The Nurture of the Houses of the Two Milk Vessels" is preserved in the manuscript known as the Book of Fermoy. The story actually began after the Milesian...

November 24th, 2004 • Jimmy Joe
Eber and Eremon

Eber and Eremon

Eber Finn ("Fair Eber") and Eremon were sons of Míl Espáine . They were also the brothers of Amairgin (Amergin), the bard and druid of the Milesians and half-brothers of Eber Donn ("Brown Eber"). After the Milesians defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann (...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Ailill Aulomm

Ailill Aulomm

Ailill Aulomm was the son of Eógan Mór and brother of Lugaid Lága . Ailill also had seven other brothers. Ailill Aulomm was best known for his involvement with the goddess Aíne , daughter of Eógabal, who was the foster son of Manannán Mac Lir . Fe...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Conaire Mór

Conaire Mór

Wooing of Etain Rise of Conaire Mór Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel Wooing of Etain Conaire Mór (Conaire Mor) was a descendant of Etain, the most beautiful woman in the world. Etain was a Danann and the second wife of Midir , son of Dagda . Midir...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Eógan

Eógan

King of Munster. Eógan was the son of Ailill Aulomm and grandson of Eógan Mór . His mother seemed to be the sun goddess Aine, whom his father had raped. Eógan was brought up at the same time as his foster brother, Lugaid Mac Con , who was also his...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe

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