Sencha mac Ailella

Sencha mac Ailella [ 'ʃenxa mak' alʼeLa ] is the name of a legendary figure from the Ulster cycle of Celtic mythology in Ireland .

Sencha mac Ailella is a poet ( fili ) and judge at the court of King Conchobar mac Nessa . In contrast to Bricriu Nemthenga and Dubthach Dael Ulad , he always tries to settle and peace-building in disputes. As a mediator in disputes among the parents , he is always successful because of his justice, because he is subject to the geis (taboo, requirement) that if a wrong judgment were made his face would be disfigured by stains. He is also mentioned as a tutor of Cú Chulainn .

With this geis he can be compared with the judge Morann , whose collar contracted in the event of an unjust judgment.

See also

• List of Celtic gods and legendary figures

literature

• Bernhard Maier : Lexicon of Celtic Religion and Culture (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 466). Kröner, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-520-46601-5 , p. 288.
• Patricia Monaghan: The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore. Facts on File, 2004, ISBN 978-0-8160-4524-2 , p. 108.