Bresal

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Bresal , also Bressal or Breasal , is a figure of the Celtic mythology of Ireland , he is nicknamed Etarlam .

mythology

In Lebor Gabala Eirenn ("The Book of the Lands of Ireland"), Bresal is a son or grandson of Núadu Argatlam ("Nuadu with the silver hand"), the father of the Ernmas and grandfather of the three sisters Morrigan , Macha and Badb as well as the other three sisters Eriu , Fótla and Banba . His foster daughters are the sorceress Fuamnach and Étaín . In the second battle of Mag Tuireadh , he is considered the son of Eochaid Baethlam. He is also considered to be the ruler of the afterlife island Hy Breasil ("Island of the Dead" or "Island of the Blessed"), to which he goes with his boat, called barc bresail . Hy means yew, because a single yew ( the tree of death ) is said to grow on the island ; whoever sees them dies instantly.

In the story Tochmarc Étaíne ("The courtship for Étain") Angus Mac ind Óc is the enemy of Bresal's foster daughter Fuamnach. Fuamnach had been instructed in the arts of magic by Bresal. After her fight against Midir's second wife Étaín , she flees to Bresal, where she is tracked down by Angus and killed with him.

Bresal Bó-Díbad was a legendary High King of Ireland, he is said to have ruled for eleven years. During this time there was an epidemic among the cattle of the island ( bó-díbad ). In the Foras feasa ar Éirinn ("Knowledge base about Ireland", usually called "History of Ireland" for short) his reign is from 151 to 140 BC. Chr. Indicated.

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