Indech

Indech mac Dé Domnann [ 'indʼex mak dʼe' dovnaN ] ("Indech, son of the god Domnu ") is a legendary figure from the Lebor Gabála Érenn of the Celtic mythology of Ireland . He is a brother of King Balor .

mythology

In the tale of the second battle of Mag Tuired , Indech is a king of the Fomori . In this fight he kills Ogma from the people of the Túatha Dé Danann , but is then also slain by Lugh . In another version of the legend, Indech and Ogma kill each other in a duel during the battle. His son Octriallach also fights in this battle and then buries the healing spring of Dian Cecht .

Cartoon character

In the Fomor comics by Marvel Enterprises , Indech appears as a slime monster, alongside Fomori characters also known from mythology such as Balor , Bress , Elatha and Tethra , all of whom bear little resemblance to their namesakes.

See also

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

literature

• Helmut Birkhan : Celts. Attempt at a complete representation of their culture. Publishing house of the Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-7001-2609-3 .
• Bernhard Maier : Lexicon of Celtic Religion and Culture (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 466). Kröner, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-520-46601-5 .

Web link

• (anonymous author): The Second Battle of Mag Tuired. Forgotten Books, ISBN 1-60506-137-9 , p. 30. (books.google.at)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Helmut Birkhan: Celts. Attempt at a complete representation of their culture. P. 570.