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Encyclopedia > Embarr

In Irish mythology, Embarr ("imagination") is Niamh's horse. He can run across sea and land without touching the ground or water.


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Encyclopedia4U - Niamh - Encyclopedia Article (208 words)
In Celtic mythology, Niamh was the daughter of Manannan mac Lir and Queen of Tir na n-Og.
Oisin was a member of the Fianna and, though he fell in love with Niamh and returned with her to Tir na N-Og, he became homesick after what he thought was three years.
The three years he spent in Tir na n-Og turned out to be 300 Irish years and Oisin fell off Embarr, instantly becoming an old man. Meanwhile, Niamh had given birth to his daughter, Plor na mBan.
The Unicorn and the Jorge (818 words)
Embarr was the horse of the goddess Niamh, daughter of Manannan mac Lir.
Niamh agreed and lent him Embarr, but warned that he was not to touch the ground.
He fell off Embarr by accident and was instantly turned into an old man and was never able to return to the enchanted land and died soon after.
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