Tuirenn

Tuirenn , also Turenn or Tuireann , is a legendary figure from the Celtic mythology of Ireland .

Tuirenn is the son of Ogma and the father of Danus , Étaín and the three brothers Brian , Iuchar and Iucharba , who are always mentioned in the legend Aided Chlainne Tuirenn ("The Death of the Children of Tuirenn") as "the three sons of Tuirenn" . In other versions Delbaeth is named as their father, so that a unity of the two figures is considered by some Celtologists.

With Flidais he has the daughters Fand , Bé Chuma and Be Theite .

Tuirenn is sometimes equated with Bricriu with the nickname Nemthega (" poison tongue "), the title hero of the story Fled Bricrenn ("Bricrius Fest").

literature

• Peter Berresford Ellis : The chronicles of the Celts: new tellings of their myths and legends. Robinson, 1999, ISBN 978-1854878878 .
• Jean Markale / Jody Gladding: The epics of Celtic Ireland: ancient tales of mystery and magic. Inner Traditions, Bear & Company, 2000, ISBN 0-89281-815-8 .
• Charles Squire: Celtic Myth and Legend. Courier Dover Publications, 2003, ISBN 0486425118 .

See also

• List of Celtic gods and legendary figures
• List of Celtic myths and sagas

Individual evidence

1. ^ Charles Squire: Celtic Myth and Legend. Courier Dover Publications, 2003, ISBN 0486425118 , pp. 105 f.
2. ↑ 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. 943.