Naoise

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Naoise [ ˈNʴaoiʴsʴe ], also Noísiu [ 'Noiʃu ], is the name of a legendary figure from the Ulster cycle of Celtic mythology in Ireland .

mythology

Deirdre's escape with Naoise and his brothers

In the story Longas mac nUislenn ("The Exile of the Sons of Uislius") Deirdre falls in love with Naoise, the son of Uislius and Elbhas and thus also the grandson of Cathbad . She is actually promised to King Conchobar mac Nessa of Ulster , who lets the sorceress Leborcham raise her in a remote place .

Naoise, who lives inseparably together with his brothers Ardán [ ˈardaːn ] and Ainnle [ ˈaNʴlliche ], has such a beautiful voice that the cows give more milk than usual when they sing. When the three brothers stand back to back in battle , they are unbeatable and therefore indispensable fighters for the Ulster army. When Deirdre hears Naoise's voice for the first time on the ramparts of Emain Macha , she really wants to win him over.

Because Naoise calls out to her: “The calf that leaps past me is beautiful” , she grabs his ears and shouts: “It will be two ears of shame and mockery if you don't want me!” With this threat from Glám dícenn is forced to kidnap her. Both his brothers and Leborcham are ready to help him and the three sons of Uislius flee with Deirdre to Alba ( Scotland ). After many wanderings, they return to Ulster, deceived by a promise made by Conchobar. Naoise, however, is murdered from behind by Conchobar's follower Eogan mac Durthacht and Deirdre kills himself in order not to be forced into marriage with her lover's murderer.

A continuation of this story is Tochmarc Luaine acus aided Athirni ("Luaines' advertisement and Athirne's death").

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Ingeborg Clarus: Celtic myths. Man and his otherworld. P. 113.