Nemain

Nemain [ 'Nʴevʴeð ], also Neamhain , is a legendary figure from the Celtic mythology of Ireland , which can probably be traced back to an ancient Celtic deity .

mythology

In Lebor Gabala Eirenn she is considered the daughter of Elcmar or Nechtan and, together with her sister Fea, is the wife of the former king and god of war Neit . Your voice can confuse warriors on the battlefield.

In other sagas, Nemainn is seen as a manifestation of Macha or Cailb . She is also associated with the goddesses of battle Badb and Morrígan .

See also

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

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 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ 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 , p. 654.