Cairbre Nia-Fer

Cairbre Nia-Fer [ 'karʼbʼrʼe nʼia fʼer ] ("Cairbre, victor over all men"), also Corpri , Coirpre , Cairpre ; Nioth Fer , Niafer , Niaper , son of Rus Ruad, is the name of a king from the Celtic mythology and history of Ireland . He is mentioned for the first time in the Book of Armagh , a 9th century manuscript. His reign is said to have been just before the turning point .

mythology

In the Táin Bó Cuailnge ("The cattle robbery of Cooley ") Cairbre Nia-Fer is the king of Tara , Fedelm Noíchride , the daughter of the king of Ulster , Conchobar mac Nessa , his wife and Erc mac Cairbri Niad-Fer their son. The King of Connacht , Ailill mac Máta , husband of the Medb , is referred to as his brother, whom he also supports in the war of the Connachters against the Ulter . In the story Cath Ruis na Ríg ("The Battle of Rosnaree "), a Remscéla ("Prehistory") of the Táin Bó Cuailnge , he is killed by a spear throwing from a distance and beheaded in a fight against Conchobar by Cú Chulainn , even before his body hits the ground.

His son Erc mac Cairbri swears obedience to Conchobar, marries his daughter Fínscoth and becomes king of Tara. Later, however, Erc joins the conspirators who want to kill Cu Chulainn ( Lugaid Lága and the children of the Connacht witcher Calatin ) in order to avenge the death of his father (see Aided Chon Culainn , "Cú Chulainn's death").

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 , p. 115.

Web links

• Patricia Monaghan: The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore. Infobase Publishing, 2004, ISBN 1-4381-1037-5 , p. 71. (books.google.at)

Individual evidence

1. ^ John Rhys: Lectures on the Origin and Growth of Religion. Kessinger Publishing, 2004, ISBN 1-4191-7326-X , p. 203, note 2. (books.google.at)