Brian (legendary figure)

Brian's argument about a pigskin

Brian is a character from the Celtic mythology of Ireland .

mythology

Brian is referred to in Lebor Gabala Eirenn ("The Book of the Lands of Ireland") as the son of Tuirenn and Danu , but also as the son of Delbaeth and Ernmas . In the Remscéla (prehistory) Aided Chlainne Tuirenn (“The Death of the Tuirenn Children”) for the Second Battle of Mag Tuired , he and his two brothers Iuchar and Iucharba murder the druid Cian , the member of a feuding family, during a hunting trip . Earth, however, refuses to accept the corpse and gives Cian's son Lugh the names of his murderers when he searches for his father.

Lugh is now demanding a wergeld ( lóg n-enech ), which is made up of some of the most powerful magical artifacts in the world. The three brothers make it and are able to achieve what is required, but die from the severe injuries they have suffered in the process. Her father dies of grief shortly afterwards, but the Tuatha de Danaan can use these magical objects to defeat the Fomori .

In the Middle Ages Brian was associated with the likely historical figures Brennus (4th century BC) and Brennus (3rd century BC) , two Celtic chiefs who plundered Rome around 387 BC. Chr. And the looting of the Oracle of Delphi to 279 v. . AD spearheaded.

See also

• List of Celtic gods and legendary figures
• Myths and legends from Ireland

literature

• Bernhard Maier : Lexicon of Celtic Religion and Culture (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 466). Kröner, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-520-46601-5 .

Web links

• Chapter The sons of Tuireann in the Lugh article on Wikipedia.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cross / Slover (Ed.): "The Fate of the Children of Tuirenn" ( Memento of the original from January 8, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. . In: Ancient Irish Tales , Henry Holt & Co., 1936, pp. 49-81.