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son of Cermait, son of the Dagda. Mac Cecht's given name was Téthur and he was named Mac Cecht after his god, Cecht, the ploughshare. His wife was Fódla
Mac_Cecht
Warrior in ancient Irish literature
Mac Cécht (Early Modern Irish: Mac Céacht) is the patronymic or cognomen ("son of power") given to one or two warrior champions from Connacht in the Ulster
Mac_Cécht_(warrior)
Irish mythological god of healing
In Irish mythology, Dian Cécht (Old Irish pronunciation: [d̠ʲiːa̯n ˈkʲeːxt̪]; also known as Cainte or Canta) was the god of healing, the healer for the
Dian_Cecht
Irish tale belonging to the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
drinks the water and recites a poem praising Mac Cécht. The battle rages for three more days. Mac Cécht is killed, but Conall Cernach escapes. The tale
Togail_Bruidne_Dá_Derga
Irish for "Son of the Sun". His wife was Ériu. He and his brothers Mac Cuill and Mac Cecht killed Lug in revenge for their father. The three brothers became
Mac_Gréine
Son of Cermait in Irish mythology
his god, Coll, the hazel. His wife was Banba. He and his brothers Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine killed Lug in revenge for their father. The three brothers
Mac_Cuill
First Gaelic High King of Ireland
but was killed by the three kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine, and in revenge the Milesians invaded in force, with Érimón
Érimón
Legendary High King of Ireland
drinks the water and recites a poem praising Mac Cécht. The battle rages for three more days. Mac Cécht is killed, but Conall Cernach escapes. He had
Conaire_Mór
Mythological weapon
fiery lance or spear belonging to Celtchar mac Uthechar and wielded by other heroes, such as Dubthach, Mac Cécht and Fedlimid. Detailed descriptions of the
Lúin_of_Celtchar
Figure from Irish mythology
synonyms for "Ireland", and they were respectively married to Mac Gréine, Mac Cuill, and Mac Cécht, the last three Tuatha Dé Danann kings of Ireland. Associated
The_Morrígan
Pantheon of pre-Christian Ireland
sometimes used as poetic names for Ireland. Their three husbands, Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine, were kings of the Tuath Dé at that time, and asked for
Tuatha_Dé_Danann
son of Tuireann and murderer of Cían Lí Ban - sister of Fand Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine - trio of brothers who killed Lugh and shared the kingship
List of Irish mythological figures
List_of_Irish_mythological_figures
Irish mythological goddess
Dé Danann, is one of the tutelary goddesses of Ireland. Her husband is Mac Cecht. Her name, pronounced [ˈfˠoːl̪ˠə] (FOE-lah), is believed to derive from
Fódla
Leading or primary god of a polytheistic pantheon
Danann) Nuada, Bres, Lugh, Dagda, Delbáeth, Fiacha, Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht, Mac Gréine, Manannán mac Lir, (Fomorians) Conand, Indech, Elatha, Balor (Gaels);
King_of_the_gods
Mythical race that settled in Ireland
island with a group of men. He is welcomed by its three kings: Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine. These three are members of the Tuatha Dé Danann, who
Milesians_(Irish)
11th-century Irish chronicle
of land goddesses and their husbands were Mac Cuill (son of hazel), Mac Cecht (son of the plough) and Mac Gréine (son of the Sun). It is likely that
Lebor_Gabála_Érenn
Legendary High King of Ireland
made a voyage to Ireland but was murdered by its three kings, Mac Cuill, Mac Cécht and Mac Gréine of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the seven sons of Míl led an
Eber_Finn
List of deities of the Celtic peoples
Lir Lugh - also attested as Lugus in Archaic Irish Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht, Mac Gréine Manannán mac Lir Miach Midir Mug Ruith Néit - called a "god of war"
List_of_Celtic_deities
Irish god of skills and the arts
the Dagda. Lugh killed him in revenge, but Cermait's sons, Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht, and Mac Gréine, killed Lugh in return, spearing him through the foot
Lugh
Extirpation of Irish wolves
battle with the hero Cú Chulainn. Mac Cecht killed a wolf feeding on a still-living woman on a battlefield. Cormac mac Airt was said to have been raised
Wolves_in_Ireland
Grouping of Irish myths
Armagh, Down and Louth. It focuses on the mythical Ulster king Conchobar mac Nessa and his court at Emain Macha, the hero Cú Chulainn, and their conflict
Ulster_Cycle
the instability of the kingship of Tara from the death of Máel Sechnaill mac Domnaill in 1022. He had been overthrown by Brian Boru in 1002, and restored
List_of_High_Kings_of_Ireland
Bard and judge for the Milesians
treacherously killed by the three kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine. They landed at the estuary of Inber Scéne, named after
Amergin_Glúingel
Name list
of Irish land goddesses. Their husbands were Mac Cuill (son of hazel), Mac Cecht (son of the plow), and Mac Gréine (son of the Sun), respectively. It is
Cessair
Character in Irish mythology
revived Cermait with a healing staff. Cermait's three sons, Mac Cuill, Mac Cecht and Mac Gréine, avenged his death, and went on to become joint High Kings
Cermait
fiery lance or spear belonging to Celtchar mac Uthechar and wielded by other heroes, such as Dubthach, Mac Cécht and Fedlimid. Amenonuhoko (Heavenly Jewelled
List_of_mythological_objects
Great weapon of Celtic myth
the heroic cycles, some prominent examples are Fergus Mac Roigh's sword Caladbolg and Mac Cecht's spear. But Caladbolg does not manifest as a blazing sword
Claíomh_Solais
First king of the Tuatha Dé Danann in Irish mythology
thus his kingship, but regains it after being magically healed by Dian Cécht. Nuada is thought to have been a god and is related to the British and Gaulish
Nuada_Airgetlám
Irish god
Alternatively, he is grouped with Credne and Dian Cecht the physician. He is explicitly named as the brother of Dian Cécht and Nuada in the Second Battle of Moytura
Goibniu
by his own mother. He reigned for ten years, before he and his nephew Aoi Mac Ollamain were killed in battle against Éogan of Imber. Lebor Gabála Érenn
Fiacha_mac_Delbaíth
war, fate and sovereignty; Lugh; Nuada; Aengus; Brigid; Manannán; Dian Cecht the healer; and Goibniu the smith, one of the Trí Dé Dána ("three gods of
Celtic_mythology
Either of two texts in the Mythological Cycle of Irish mythology
Sreng chooses Cóiced Ol nEchmacht, and the two sides make peace. Dian Cecht, the god of physicians, made an artificial hand of silver for Nuada, and
Cath_Maige_Tuired
Mythical character
(Irish pronunciation: [ciənˠ]), nicknamed Scal Balb, was the son of Dian Cecht, the physician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, and best known as the father of
Cian
Early Irish legal text on illegal injury
Bretha Déin Chécht (Old Irish for "Judgments of Dian Cécht") is an early Irish legal text on the law of illegal injury, detailing the fines due to the
Bretha_Déin_Chécht
Possible noble or priest in c. 6th century Ireland
Fraech, Son of Cumscrach, Son of Echt, (or Cecht) Son of Erc, Son of Eredal, (or Erdail) Son of Echt, (or Cecht) Son of Dubh, Son of Moghruadh, (or Medhruagh)
Nisi_Mac_Niata
Historic plain in Ireland
Knocklong (Forbhais Droma Dámhgháire), one of King Cormac Mac Art's druids was called Cecht of Magh Slécht. This area has been in constant occupation
Magh_Slécht
Historic mediative and judicial role in Gaelic culture
tract first appeared in Senchas Már. It relates to a judgment made by Dian Cecht, a physician to the Tuatha Dé Danann. It offers a detailed account of compensations
Brehon
Second-longest river in Ireland, one of the Three Sisters
of refuge. The river's name is associated to the legendary deeds of Dian Cecht, who slew three serpents found in the heart of The Morrígan's infant son
River_Barrow
Mythological taboo or vow
of gathering doom that cannot be checked. In the Irish saga of Conchobar mac Nessa, the king is said to have the right to the first night with any marriageable
Geas
Realm of the deities in Celtic mythology
welcome. The woman may be the goddess Fand, the warrior may be Manannán mac Lir or Lugh, and after strange adventures the hero may return successfully
Celtic_Otherworld
B. Forgaill Manaich B. Dá Derga B. Mic Cecht Dá Réo (approx. location) B. Dá Choca B. Da Thó B. Bricriu Nemthenga In Gaelic Ireland, a bruiden (Old Irish
Bruiden
Female figure in Irish mythology
Dinand and Bé Chuille are mentioned as "she-farmers" in a passage about Dian Cecht in Lebor Gabála Érenn and as witches in the Second Battle of Moytura, where
Flidais
European sculpture motif
Cú Roí mac Daire The Dagda Danu Donn Dian Cecht Elatha Étaín Ethniu Ethne Ériu Fand Fionnuala Fódla Goibniu Lir Luchtaine Lugh Macha Manannán mac Lir Miach
Sheela_na_gig
long-armed Lugh; the silver-armed Nuada; Aengus; the sea god Manannán; Dian Cécht the healer. There are also Goibniu the smith, Creidhne the goldsmith/brazier
Irish_mythology
Otherworld realm in Irish mythology
Cormac mac Airt carrying a silver branch with three golden apples that creates a soothing music. The warrior, later revealed to be Manannán mac Lir, is
Tír_na_nÓg
Gaulish god described by Caesar
Cú Roí mac Daire The Dagda Danu Donn Dian Cecht Elatha Étaín Ethniu Ethne Ériu Fand Fionnuala Fódla Goibniu Lir Luchtaine Lugh Macha Manannán mac Lir Miach
Gaulish_Dis_Pater
God from Irish mythology
52-130, 306–308, 1891; Vernam Hull (ed. & trans), "Cairpre mac Edaine's Satire Upon Bres mac Eladain" Zeitschrift für Celtische Philologie 18, 1930 Stokes
Ogma
Modern paganism based on ancient alleged Celtic traditions
ancient faith". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 17 May 2010. Bonewits (2006), p. 132. Mac Mathúna, Liam (1999). "Irish perceptions of the Cosmos" (PDF). Celtica. 23:
Celtic_neopaganism
Mythical king in Irish mythology
been replaced with a silver one by Dian Cecht and Creidhne, replaced with one of flesh and blood by Dian Cecht's son Miach, with the help of his sister
Bres
Celtic horned god
Wissenschaften. MacKillop, James (2004). "Conall Cernach". Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. Mac Cana, Proinsias (1973)
Cernunnos
Conventional division in Irish mythology
Names" (#149–159, etc.) provides interesting explanations on names of Dian Cecht among others. Irish onomastica, the Dindshenchas, also include stories about
Mythological_Cycle
Mythical realm in Irish mythology
the Elysium of the Greeks. Legends say its ruler is the sea god Manannán mac Lir, or less often the Fomorian King Tethra. Mag Mell's allure extended from
Mag_Mell
Celtic deity
physician Dian Cecht and the wright Creidhne (gaining the epithet Airgetlám, 'silver hand'), and later a flesh and blood one by Dian Cecht's son Miach. The
Nodens
Irish holiday and Gaelic harvest festival
racing, feasting, matchmaking, and trading. According to folklorist Máire MacNeill, evidence suggests that the religious rites included an offering of
Lughnasadh
Fictional character
Elsewhere Étaín, called Eadon the poetess, appears to be a daughter of Dian Cécht. Similarly, the Etain mentioned in the Second Battle of Moytura is the mother
Étaín
Irish mythological figure
could avoid getting too close to Elcmar. Midir's eye was healed by Dian Cecht, although elsewhere it is stated that Etain healed his eye from the well
Midir
Gaelic May Day festival
Fowler, Warde W. The Roman Festivals of the Period of the Republic. MacMillan, 1899. pp. 79–85. Woodard, Roger (2012). Myth, Ritual, and the Warrior
Beltane
Series of science/speculative fiction books by Julian May
sea Manannan mac Lir, or Welsh Manawydan Creyn – Tanu redactor, Irish Celtic god of crafts (who fixed the silver hand created by Dian Cecht to Nuada's arm)
Saga_of_Pliocene_Exile
Cairn in County Sligo, Ireland
construction is given in the medieval tale of the Second Battle of Moytura. Dian Cecht, healer of the divine Tuatha Dé Danann, puts healing herbs into the Well
Heapstown_Cairn
Gaelic festival and feast day of Saint Brigid
13–14. McNeill, F. Marian (1959, 1961) The Silver Bough, Vol. 1–4. William MacLellan, Glasgow; Vol. 2, pp. 11–42 Cunliffe, Barry (1997). The Ancient Celts
Imbolc
Gods and goddesses of the Ancient Celtic religion
the god of the sacred waters of Luxeuil and was worshipped in Gaul. Dian Cécht was the god of healing to the Irish people. He healed with the fountain
Celtic_deities
Presumed Irish goddess
place-name. According to the Book of Invasions, Tailtiu was the wife of Eochaid mac Eirc, last Fir Bolg High King of Ireland, who named his capital after her
Tailtiu
Spiritual belief of the ancient Celts
Candlemas to Harvest Home. The Silver Bough. Vol. 2. Glasgow, UK: William MacLellan. pp. 20–21. ISBN 0-85335-162-7. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility
Celtic_Animism
Book by Laurell K. Hamilton
god-head Sage is turned into a full-sized sidhe Nicca is possessed by Dian Cecht Doyle regains his shape-shifting abilities (turning into a dog and a horse)
Seduced_by_Moonlight
Celtic deity
thought to represent euhemerized pre-Christian deities. Alongside Fionn mac Cumhaill and Cú Chulainn (Lugh's supernatural son), he is one of the three
Lugus
Village in County Meath, Ireland
account found in the Cath Maigh Tuireadh), the well was blessed by Dian Cecht so that the Tuatha Dé Danann could bathe in it and be healed, allegedly
Slane
Irish Mythological Text
boys playing the Brug, and after he has been healed by the physician Dian Cecht, he demands compensation from Aengus: among other things, the hand of the
Tochmarc_Étaíne
to the fire-spitting monster Zmeu, and by the Celtic god of healing Dian Cecht to the serpent Meichi. In Shinto, where Indo-European influences through
Proto-Indo-European_mythology
Legal system of early medieval Ireland
paying a fine. The legal text Bretha Déin Chécht "The Judgments of Dían Cécht" goes into considerable detail in describing the fines based on the location
Early_Irish_law
Non-exhaustive list of articles related to Ireland, grouped by selected topics
Cú Roí mac Daire The Dagda Danu Donn Dian Cecht Elatha Étaín Ethniu Ethne Ériu Fand Fionnuala Fódla Goibniu Lir Luchtaine Lugh Macha Manannán mac Lir Miach
List of Ireland-related topics
List_of_Ireland-related_topics
MAC CECHT
MAC CECHT
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the one who serves the dark man.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the man from the ford by the oak trees.
Girl/Female
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese
The Fifth Month of the Year; Kinswomen; May; The Month May was Goddess of Spring Growth; Bitter; Pearl; Beloved
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Danish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Scottish, Swedish, Thai, Vietnamese
May; Goddess of Spring Growth; Brightness; Dance; Coyote; Pearl; Cherry Blossom; Apricot Blossom; Combination of Ma and Ai; Scottish Form of Margaret
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Matt, MAT means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Celtic, Chinese, Danish, English, French, Gaelic, Irish, Latin, Scottish, Swiss
Son of; Taken from Mackenzie; Greatest
Male
French
 Short form of French Marceau, MARC means "defense" or "of the sea." Compare with another form of Marc.
Female
Vietnamese
 Vietnamese name MAI means "golden flower." Compare with another form of Mai.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the man who lives by the clear stream.
Boy/Male
Celtic Scottish American Gaelic
Son of.
Female
English
Variant spelling of English May, a pet form of Margaret, MAE means "pearl," and Mary, meaning "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Female
English
Short form of English Maggie, MAG means "pearl."
Male
Irish
Irish Gaelic name MAC DARA means "son of oak." This is the name of a patron saint and is still common in Ireland, especially in Connemara.
Male
Egyptian
, Divine Father.
Male
English
Originally a short form of surnames, mostly Scottish, beginning with Mac-, MACK means "son of," it is now sometimes given as a forename.Â
Female
Japanese
(舞) Japanese name MAI means "dance." Compare with another form of Mai.
Male
Hebrew
Short form of Hebrew Immanuw'el (English Immanuel), MAN means "God is with us."
Male
English
Variant spelling of English unisex Macey, MACY means "gift of God."
Boy/Male
English
A mace was a medieval weapon used by knights.
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Son of the handsome man.
MAC CECHT
MAC CECHT
Boy/Male
Hebrew
Happy. In the old Testament, Asher was one of Jacob's sons.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Telugu
Wife of Fire God
Boy/Male
Gaelic
Wealthy or stubborn.
Male
English
Elaborated form of English Shawn, DESHAWN means "God is gracious."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Nirankar | நிரஂகார
With no shape (God)
Boy/Male
English
Derived from Mary 'Bitter.' Mary was the biblical mother of Christ. Names like Dolores and...
Boy/Male
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Distinguishing; Distinctive; Lieutenant General; Another Name for God; Separating; Eminent
Boy/Male
British, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian
God of the Day; Lord Shiva; The Lord of Sun
Male
English
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Amhlaibh, AULAY means "heir of the ancestors."
Boy/Male
Indian
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MAC CECHT
v. t.
To make mad or furious; to madden.
superl.
Furious with rage, terror, or disease; -- said of the lower animals; as, a mad bull; esp., having hydrophobia; rabid; as, a mad dog.
n.
A married man; a husband; -- correlative to wife.
n.
Anything which represents graphically a succession of events, states, or acts; as, an historical map.
n.
A species of lac. See the Note under Lac.
a.
Quite mad; -- raving crazy.
v. i.
To grow thick together; to become interwoven or felted together like a mat.
n.
Alt. of Abram-man
n.
An officer who carries a mace as an emblem of authority.
v. t.
To represent by a map; -- often with out; as, to survey and map, or map out, a county. Hence, figuratively: To represent or indicate systematically and clearly; to sketch; to plan; as, to map, or map out, a journey; to map out business.
superl.
Excited beyond self-control or the restraint of reason; inflamed by violent or uncontrollable desire, passion, or appetite; as, to be mad with terror, lust, or hatred; mad against political reform.
n.
The merrymaking of May Day.
n.
See the Note under Lac.
v. i.
To be mad; to go mad; to rave. See Madding.
n.
Anything growing thickly, or closely interwoven, so as to resemble a mat in form or texture; as, a mat of weeds; a mat of hair.
n.
The common European gull (Larus canus); -- called also mar. See New, a gull.
superl.
Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person.
v. t.
To twist, twine, or felt together; to interweave into, or like, a mat; to entangle.