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In Irish Mythology, Ethal Anbuail, sometimes spelled Anubhail, is one of the Tuatha De Danaan, and king at Sidhe Uamuin in Connacht. He had a daughter, Cáer. The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branches of Celtic mythology. ... This article is about a mythical people of Ireland. ... In Irish mythology, the sídhe (pronounced shee) are a supernatural race, quite distinct from humankind. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ... In Irish mythology, Caer Ibormeith was a daughter of Ethal and Prince Anubal of Connacht. ...


Appearances in Irish Mythology

Ethal is primarily known because of how Ailill mac Máta and Dagda went to war with him to marry his daughter Cáer to Aengus, son of Dagda. In this war, Ethal's kingdom is destroyed by the forces of Dagda and Ailill. This is told in the story of the "Dream of Oengus." Ailill (Aillell, Oilioll) mac Máta was king of Connacht and husband of Medb in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. ... The Dagda is an important god of Irish mythology. ... In Irish mythology, Aengus (Áengus, Óengus, Angus, Aonghus, Anghus) aka Aengus Óg (Aengus the Young), Mac ind Óg (son of the young), Maccan or Mac Óg (young son) was a member of the Tuatha Dé Danann and probably a god of love, youth and poetic inspiration. ...


Cultural Influences

"The Dream of Oengus" was the primary inspiration for Yeats' poem, The Song of Wandering Aengus. William Butler Yeats, 1933. ...


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The Blake Tree - pafg49 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File (90 words)
Walter married Ethal Mary SAVAGE on 26 Dec 1943 in Maidenhead, England.
Ethal Mary SAVAGE [Parents] was born 16 Apr 1909.
Ethal married Walter FLETCHER on 26 Dec 1943 in Maidenhead, England.
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