Chapter 28

Homer.His gloomy picture of the departed souls of men conducted to the underworld,79,80;reference to,147Horses of Mananan.White-crested waves called,125Hound of Ulster.SeeCuchulain,217,233;element in Gaelic names,184Hugh.One of the Children of Lir,142Hull, Miss, referred to,133,note;203,noteHungary.Miled's name as a god in a Celtic inscription from,130Hyde, Dr. Douglas.Reference to his folk tale about Dermot of the Love Spot.291HyperborÂ´eans. Equivalent to Celts,17IIberiansAquitani and, resemblance between,58,59IldaÂ´nach(â€œThe All-Craftsmanâ€). Surname conferred upon Lugh, the Sun-god,113IllyriansCelts conquer,22Immortality.Origin of so-calledâ€œCelticâ€doctrine of,75,76;Egyptian andâ€œCelticâ€ideas of,78-89India.Dolmens found in,53;symbol of the feet found in,77;practice in, of allotting musical modes to seasons of the year,118Indra.Hindu sky-deity corresponding to Brown Bull of Quelgny,203Ingcel.One-eyed chief, son of King of Great Britain, an exile,169Invasion Myths, The, of Ireland.SeeMythsInverskenÂ´aAncient name of Kenmore River, so called after Skena,133IrelandUnique historical position of,35;Dermot mac Kerval, High King of,47;apostolised by St Patrick,51;Lowland Celts founders of lake-dwellings in,56;holy wells in,66;tumulus and symbolic carvings at New Grange in,69-72;reference to conversion of, to Christianity,83;Lugh, or Lugus, god of Light, in,88;history of, as related by Tuan,98-100;Nemed takes possession of,98;Fomorians establish tyranny over,101;Standish O'Grady'sâ€œCritical History of,â€reference to,119,120;displacement of Danaans in, by Milesians,130;Ith's coming to,130-136;name of Eriu (dative form Erinn), poetic name applied to,132;Amergin's lay, sung on touching soil of,134;Milesian host invade,135;the Children of Miled enter upon sovranty of, but henceforth there are two Irelands, the spiritual, occupied by the Danaans, and the earthly by the Milesians,136-145;Eremon, first Milesian king of all,143,144;reference to Christianity and paganism in,145;Milesian settlement of,148;Ollav FÅla, most distinguished Ollav of,149â€”150;Maon reigns over,154;raid of Conary's foster-brothers in,169;The Terrible decides the Championship of,196;proclaims Cuchulain Champion of,196;Naisi and Deirdre land in,199;Cairbry, son of Cormac mac Art, High King of,304;MaeldÅ«n and his companions[pg 442]return to,330;the Arthurian saga never entered,343;invaded by Bran,369-372;Matholwch hands over to Gwern the sovranty of,370Irish.Element of place-names, found in France, Switzerland, Austria, &c.,28;Spenser's reference to eagerness of, to receive news,37;the Ulster hero, Cuchulain, in saga,41;the tumulus at New Grange in,69;Christianity, early, magical rites of Druidism survive in,83;legend, four main divisions in cycle of,95;folk-melodies, theCoulin, one of the most beautiful of,119;god of Love, Angus ÅŒg the,121;â€œMythological Cycle,â€de Jubainville's, reference to,131;place-names, significance of,250;legend, St. Patrick and,283;literature, effect of Christianity on,295296Irnan.Lays Finn undergeiseto engage in single combat,278;slain by Goll,278Iron Age.The ship a well-recognised form of sepulchral enclosure in cemeteries of the,76Island-s. Strange adventures of MaeldÅ«n and his companions on wonderful,312-331;of the Slayer,313;of the Ants,313;of the Great Birds,313;of the Fierce Beast,314;of the Giant Horses,314;of the Stone Door,314;of the Apples,315;of the Wondrous Beast,315;of the Biting Horses,315;of the Fiery Swine,316;of the Little Cat,316;of the Black and White Sheep,317;of the Giant Cattle,317;of the Mill,318;of the Black Mourners,318;of the Four Fences,318;of the Glass Bridge,319;of the Shouting Birds,320;of the Anchorite,320;of the Miraculous Fountain,320;of the Smithy,321;of the Sea of Clear Glass,321;of the Undersea,321;of the Prophecy,322;of the Spouting Water,322;of the Silvern Column,322;of the Pedestal,323;of the Women,323,324;of the Red Berries,325;of the Eagle,325-327;of the Laughing Folk,327;of the Flaming Rampart,327;of the Monk of Tory,327-329;of the Falcon,329,330Islands of the Dead.SeeMananan,125Isle of Man.Supposed throne of Mananan,125Italy.Northern, Celts conquer from Etruscans,21,25;Murgen and Eimena sent to, by Sanchan Torpest, to discover theâ€œTain,â€234,235Ith.Son of Bregon, grandfather of Miled,130;his coming to Ireland,130-136;shores of Ireland perceived by, from Tower of Bregon,132;learns of Neit's slaying,132;welcomed by mac Cuill and his brothers,133;put to death by the three Danaan Kings,133Iubdan(youb-dan). King of the Wee Folk,246;Bebo, wife of,247;Bebo and, visit King Fergus in Ulster,247-249Iuchar(youÂ´char). One of three sons of Turenn,114;Brigit, mother of,126Iucharba(you-charÂ´ba). One of three sons of Turenn,114;Brigit, mother of,126JJapan.Dolmens found in,53Jerome, St.Attestation of, on Celtic State of Galatia,34John, Mr. Ivor B.His opinion of Celtic mystical writings,332Jones, Brynmor.Findings of, on origin of populations of Great Britain and Ireland,78Joyce, Dr. P.W.Reference to hisâ€œOld Celtic Romances,â€303,309,312[pg 443]Jubainville, M. d'Arbois de.Great Celtic scholar,18,23,24;explanation of, regarding Germans as a subject people,31;record regarding Megalithic People,55;reference of, to Taranus (? Thor), the god of Lightning,87;opinion regarding Dis, or Pluto, as representing darkness, death, and evil,88;reference to Gaulish god whom CÃ¦sar identifies with Mercury,113;Brigit identical with Dana, according to,126;Ith's landing in Ireland described in hisâ€œIrish Mythological Cycle,â€131;his translation of Amergin's strange lay,134KKai.King Arthur's seneschal,387,388;accompanies Kilhwch on his quest for Olwen,388-392;refuses Peredur,401,402Keating.Reference to hisâ€œHistory of Ireland,â€150;his reference to Maon,153;â€œHistoryâ€of, tells of Ket's death,244;â€œHistoryâ€of, tells of Maev's death,245

Homer.His gloomy picture of the departed souls of men conducted to the underworld,79,80;reference to,147

Homer.His gloomy picture of the departed souls of men conducted to the underworld,79,80;

reference to,147

Horses of Mananan.White-crested waves called,125

Hound of Ulster.SeeCuchulain,217,233;element in Gaelic names,184

Hound of Ulster.SeeCuchulain,217,233;

element in Gaelic names,184

Hugh.One of the Children of Lir,142

Hull, Miss, referred to,133,note;203,note

Hungary.Miled's name as a god in a Celtic inscription from,130

Hyde, Dr. Douglas.Reference to his folk tale about Dermot of the Love Spot.291

HyperborÂ´eans. Equivalent to Celts,17

IberiansAquitani and, resemblance between,58,59

IldaÂ´nach(â€œThe All-Craftsmanâ€). Surname conferred upon Lugh, the Sun-god,113

IllyriansCelts conquer,22

Immortality.Origin of so-calledâ€œCelticâ€doctrine of,75,76;Egyptian andâ€œCelticâ€ideas of,78-89

Immortality.Origin of so-calledâ€œCelticâ€doctrine of,75,76;

Egyptian andâ€œCelticâ€ideas of,78-89

India.Dolmens found in,53;symbol of the feet found in,77;practice in, of allotting musical modes to seasons of the year,118

India.Dolmens found in,53;

symbol of the feet found in,77;

practice in, of allotting musical modes to seasons of the year,118

Indra.Hindu sky-deity corresponding to Brown Bull of Quelgny,203

Ingcel.One-eyed chief, son of King of Great Britain, an exile,169

Invasion Myths, The, of Ireland.SeeMyths

InverskenÂ´aAncient name of Kenmore River, so called after Skena,133

IrelandUnique historical position of,35;Dermot mac Kerval, High King of,47;apostolised by St Patrick,51;Lowland Celts founders of lake-dwellings in,56;holy wells in,66;tumulus and symbolic carvings at New Grange in,69-72;reference to conversion of, to Christianity,83;Lugh, or Lugus, god of Light, in,88;history of, as related by Tuan,98-100;Nemed takes possession of,98;Fomorians establish tyranny over,101;Standish O'Grady'sâ€œCritical History of,â€reference to,119,120;displacement of Danaans in, by Milesians,130;Ith's coming to,130-136;name of Eriu (dative form Erinn), poetic name applied to,132;Amergin's lay, sung on touching soil of,134;Milesian host invade,135;the Children of Miled enter upon sovranty of, but henceforth there are two Irelands, the spiritual, occupied by the Danaans, and the earthly by the Milesians,136-145;Eremon, first Milesian king of all,143,144;reference to Christianity and paganism in,145;Milesian settlement of,148;Ollav FÅla, most distinguished Ollav of,149â€”150;Maon reigns over,154;raid of Conary's foster-brothers in,169;The Terrible decides the Championship of,196;proclaims Cuchulain Champion of,196;Naisi and Deirdre land in,199;Cairbry, son of Cormac mac Art, High King of,304;MaeldÅ«n and his companions[pg 442]return to,330;the Arthurian saga never entered,343;invaded by Bran,369-372;Matholwch hands over to Gwern the sovranty of,370

IrelandUnique historical position of,35;

Dermot mac Kerval, High King of,47;

apostolised by St Patrick,51;

Lowland Celts founders of lake-dwellings in,56;

holy wells in,66;

tumulus and symbolic carvings at New Grange in,69-72;

reference to conversion of, to Christianity,83;

Lugh, or Lugus, god of Light, in,88;

history of, as related by Tuan,98-100;

Nemed takes possession of,98;

Fomorians establish tyranny over,101;

Standish O'Grady'sâ€œCritical History of,â€reference to,119,120;

displacement of Danaans in, by Milesians,130;

Ith's coming to,130-136;

name of Eriu (dative form Erinn), poetic name applied to,132;

Amergin's lay, sung on touching soil of,134;

Milesian host invade,135;

the Children of Miled enter upon sovranty of, but henceforth there are two Irelands, the spiritual, occupied by the Danaans, and the earthly by the Milesians,136-145;

Eremon, first Milesian king of all,143,144;

reference to Christianity and paganism in,145;

Milesian settlement of,148;

Ollav FÅla, most distinguished Ollav of,149â€”150;

Maon reigns over,154;

raid of Conary's foster-brothers in,169;

The Terrible decides the Championship of,196;

proclaims Cuchulain Champion of,196;

Naisi and Deirdre land in,199;

Cairbry, son of Cormac mac Art, High King of,304;

MaeldÅ«n and his companions[pg 442]return to,330;

the Arthurian saga never entered,343;

invaded by Bran,369-372;

Matholwch hands over to Gwern the sovranty of,370

Irish.Element of place-names, found in France, Switzerland, Austria, &c.,28;Spenser's reference to eagerness of, to receive news,37;the Ulster hero, Cuchulain, in saga,41;the tumulus at New Grange in,69;Christianity, early, magical rites of Druidism survive in,83;legend, four main divisions in cycle of,95;folk-melodies, theCoulin, one of the most beautiful of,119;god of Love, Angus ÅŒg the,121;â€œMythological Cycle,â€de Jubainville's, reference to,131;place-names, significance of,250;legend, St. Patrick and,283;literature, effect of Christianity on,295296Irnan.Lays Finn undergeiseto engage in single combat,278;slain by Goll,278

Irish.Element of place-names, found in France, Switzerland, Austria, &c.,28;

Spenser's reference to eagerness of, to receive news,37;

the Ulster hero, Cuchulain, in saga,41;

the tumulus at New Grange in,69;

Christianity, early, magical rites of Druidism survive in,83;

legend, four main divisions in cycle of,95;

folk-melodies, theCoulin, one of the most beautiful of,119;

god of Love, Angus ÅŒg the,121;

â€œMythological Cycle,â€de Jubainville's, reference to,131;

place-names, significance of,250;

legend, St. Patrick and,283;

literature, effect of Christianity on,295296

Irnan.Lays Finn undergeiseto engage in single combat,278;

slain by Goll,278

Iron Age.The ship a well-recognised form of sepulchral enclosure in cemeteries of the,76

Island-s. Strange adventures of MaeldÅ«n and his companions on wonderful,312-331;of the Slayer,313;of the Ants,313;of the Great Birds,313;of the Fierce Beast,314;of the Giant Horses,314;of the Stone Door,314;of the Apples,315;of the Wondrous Beast,315;of the Biting Horses,315;of the Fiery Swine,316;of the Little Cat,316;of the Black and White Sheep,317;of the Giant Cattle,317;of the Mill,318;of the Black Mourners,318;of the Four Fences,318;of the Glass Bridge,319;of the Shouting Birds,320;of the Anchorite,320;of the Miraculous Fountain,320;of the Smithy,321;of the Sea of Clear Glass,321;of the Undersea,321;of the Prophecy,322;of the Spouting Water,322;of the Silvern Column,322;of the Pedestal,323;of the Women,323,324;of the Red Berries,325;of the Eagle,325-327;of the Laughing Folk,327;of the Flaming Rampart,327;of the Monk of Tory,327-329;of the Falcon,329,330

Island-s. Strange adventures of MaeldÅ«n and his companions on wonderful,312-331;

of the Slayer,313;

of the Ants,313;

of the Great Birds,313;

of the Fierce Beast,314;

of the Giant Horses,314;

of the Stone Door,314;

of the Apples,315;

of the Wondrous Beast,315;

of the Biting Horses,315;

of the Fiery Swine,316;

of the Little Cat,316;

of the Black and White Sheep,317;

of the Giant Cattle,317;

of the Mill,318;

of the Black Mourners,318;

of the Four Fences,318;

of the Glass Bridge,319;

of the Shouting Birds,320;

of the Anchorite,320;

of the Miraculous Fountain,320;

of the Smithy,321;

of the Sea of Clear Glass,321;

of the Undersea,321;

of the Prophecy,322;

of the Spouting Water,322;

of the Silvern Column,322;

of the Pedestal,323;

of the Women,323,324;

of the Red Berries,325;

of the Eagle,325-327;

of the Laughing Folk,327;

of the Flaming Rampart,327;

of the Monk of Tory,327-329;

of the Falcon,329,330

Islands of the Dead.SeeMananan,125

Isle of Man.Supposed throne of Mananan,125

Italy.Northern, Celts conquer from Etruscans,21,25;Murgen and Eimena sent to, by Sanchan Torpest, to discover theâ€œTain,â€234,235

Italy.Northern, Celts conquer from Etruscans,21,25;

Murgen and Eimena sent to, by Sanchan Torpest, to discover theâ€œTain,â€234,235

Ith.Son of Bregon, grandfather of Miled,130;his coming to Ireland,130-136;shores of Ireland perceived by, from Tower of Bregon,132;learns of Neit's slaying,132;welcomed by mac Cuill and his brothers,133;put to death by the three Danaan Kings,133

Ith.Son of Bregon, grandfather of Miled,130;

his coming to Ireland,130-136;

shores of Ireland perceived by, from Tower of Bregon,132;

learns of Neit's slaying,132;

welcomed by mac Cuill and his brothers,133;

put to death by the three Danaan Kings,133

Iubdan(youb-dan). King of the Wee Folk,246;Bebo, wife of,247;Bebo and, visit King Fergus in Ulster,247-249

Iubdan(youb-dan). King of the Wee Folk,246;

Bebo, wife of,247;

Bebo and, visit King Fergus in Ulster,247-249

Iuchar(youÂ´char). One of three sons of Turenn,114;Brigit, mother of,126

Iuchar(youÂ´char). One of three sons of Turenn,114;

Brigit, mother of,126

Iucharba(you-charÂ´ba). One of three sons of Turenn,114;Brigit, mother of,126

Iucharba(you-charÂ´ba). One of three sons of Turenn,114;

Brigit, mother of,126

Japan.Dolmens found in,53

Jerome, St.Attestation of, on Celtic State of Galatia,34

John, Mr. Ivor B.His opinion of Celtic mystical writings,332

Jones, Brynmor.Findings of, on origin of populations of Great Britain and Ireland,78

Joyce, Dr. P.W.Reference to hisâ€œOld Celtic Romances,â€303,309,312

Jubainville, M. d'Arbois de.Great Celtic scholar,18,23,24;explanation of, regarding Germans as a subject people,31;record regarding Megalithic People,55;reference of, to Taranus (? Thor), the god of Lightning,87;opinion regarding Dis, or Pluto, as representing darkness, death, and evil,88;reference to Gaulish god whom CÃ¦sar identifies with Mercury,113;Brigit identical with Dana, according to,126;Ith's landing in Ireland described in hisâ€œIrish Mythological Cycle,â€131;his translation of Amergin's strange lay,134

Jubainville, M. d'Arbois de.Great Celtic scholar,18,23,24;

explanation of, regarding Germans as a subject people,31;

record regarding Megalithic People,55;

reference of, to Taranus (? Thor), the god of Lightning,87;

opinion regarding Dis, or Pluto, as representing darkness, death, and evil,88;

reference to Gaulish god whom CÃ¦sar identifies with Mercury,113;

Brigit identical with Dana, according to,126;

Ith's landing in Ireland described in hisâ€œIrish Mythological Cycle,â€131;

his translation of Amergin's strange lay,134

Kai.King Arthur's seneschal,387,388;accompanies Kilhwch on his quest for Olwen,388-392;refuses Peredur,401,402

Kai.King Arthur's seneschal,387,388;

accompanies Kilhwch on his quest for Olwen,388-392;

refuses Peredur,401,402

Keating.Reference to hisâ€œHistory of Ireland,â€150;his reference to Maon,153;â€œHistoryâ€of, tells of Ket's death,244;â€œHistoryâ€of, tells of Maev's death,245

Keating.Reference to hisâ€œHistory of Ireland,â€150;

his reference to Maon,153;

â€œHistoryâ€of, tells of Ket's death,244;

â€œHistoryâ€of, tells of Maev's death,245

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