Eochaid Fedlech

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Eochaid Fedlech [ 'eoxiðʼ' fʼeðʼlʼex ], also Eochaid Feidlech ("Eochaid the long-lived / the long ruler "), is the name of a king from the Ulster cycle of the Celtic mythology of Ireland . His brothers are his successor as king, Eochaid Airem , and Ailill Anguba , both of whom play an important role in Tochmarc Étaíne ("The courtship for Étaín").

Eochaid Fedlech is said to have ruled Ireland as the High King in the 1st century before the turn of the century . He is considered the father of six daughters, including the future Queen Medb of Connacht , Mugain and Clothru . According to the story about the battle of Leitir Rúaid ( Cath Leitrech Ruibhe ) in County Sligo , he is said to have defeated the ruling high king Fachtna Fáthach and took over his office. He himself lost a fight against Conchobar mac Nessa , the king of Ulster . Eochaid attacked him after Conchobar surprised and raped Medb while bathing in the Boyne River . Conchobar is also mentioned as Eochaid's son-in-law as Mugain's husband.

Despite this defeat, he ruled a total of 12 years ("the long ruler") and died of natural causes in his residence Tara . His brother Eochaid Airem succeeded him to the throne as High King. According to the chronicle Foras feasa ar Éirinn ("Knowledge base about Ireland") of Geoffrey Keating (Seathrún Céitinn), Eochaid Fedlech ruled from 94 to 82 BC, according to the Annála Ríoghdhachta Éireann ("Annals of the Four Masters") from 143 to 131 B.C.

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  1. ↑ also Eochaidh, Eochy, Feidleach, Feidhleach, Feidlioch, Feidhlioch written
  2. ^ Bernhard Maier: Lexicon of the Celtic religion and culture . P. 114.
  3. ↑ Margaret C. Dobs (ed. & Trans.), " La Bataille de Leitir Ruibhe ", Revue celtique 39, 1922, pp. 1 ff.
  4. ↑ Joseph O'Neill (Ed.): Cath Boinde , Ériu journal 2, 1905, pp. 173 ff.
  5. ^ Geoffrey Keating: Foras Feasa ar Éireann 1.31
  6. ↑ Annals of the Four Masters M5057-5069