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Spain.Celts conquer from the Carthaginians,21;Carthaginian trade with, broken down by Greeks,22;place-names of Celtic element in,27;dolmens found round the Mediterranean coast of,53;equivalent, Land of the Dead,102Squire, Mr.Author of“Mythol. of Brit. Islands,”348,353,411Sreng.Ambassador sent to People of Dana by Firbolgs,106Stag of Redynvre(red-in'vry),The,392Starn.Son of Sera, brother of Partholan,97Stokes, Dr. Whitley.Reference to,166,167;reference to his translation of the“Voyage of Maeldūn”in“Revue Celtique,”309Stone, Coronation.At Westminster Abbey, identical with Stone of Scone,105Stone of Abundance.Equivalent, Cauldron of Abundance.The Grail in Wolfram's poem as a,409;similar stone appears in the Welsh“Peredur,”409;correspondences, the Celtic Cauldron of the Dagda,410;in the Welsh legend Bran obtained the Cauldron,410;in a poem by Taliesin the Cauldron forms part of the spoils of Hades,410Stone of Destiny.OtherwiseLia Fail.One of the treasures of the Danaans,105Stone of Scone.Fabulous origin of, and present depository,105Stone-Worship.Supposed reason of,65,66;denounced by Synod of Arles,66;denounced by Charlemagne66;black[pg 455]stone of Pergamos and Second Punic War,66;the Grail a relic of ancient,409Stonehenge.Dressed stones used in megalithic monument at,54;Professor Rhys' suggestion that Myrddin was worshipped at,354;Geoffrey of Monmouth and,354Strabo.Characteristics of Celts, told by,39,46Straits of Moyle(between Ireland and Scotland).Aoife's cruelty to her step-children on the,140Strand of the Footprints.How name derived,191Sualtam(soo'al-tam). Father of Cuchulain (see Lugh),206;his attempts to arouse Ulster,221;his death,222Sweden.The ship symbol on rock-sculptures of,72,73Switzerland.Place-names of, Celtic element in,27;lake-dwellings in,56T“Tain Bo Cuailgné”(thawn bo quel'gny). Significance,203;tale of, all written out by Finn mac Gorman, Bishop of Kildare, in 1150,225;the recovery of,234;reputed author, Fergus mac Roy,234;Sir S. Ferguson treats of recovery of, in“Lays of the Western Gael,”234;Sanchan Torpest, taunted by High King Guary, resolves to find the lost,234-236;early Celtic MSS. and,296Taliesin(tal-i-es'in). A mythical bard;his prophecy regarding the devotion of the Cymry to their tongue,385;the tale of,412-417;found by Elphin, son of Gwyddno,414;made prime bard of Britain,415-417Talkenn.(Adze-head). Name given by the Irish to St. Patrick,275Taltiu, orTelta. Daughter of the King of the“Great Plain”(the Land of the Dead), wedded by Eochy mac Erc,103Tara.Seat of the High Kings of Ireland;the cursing of,47,48-49;Stone of Scone sent to Scotland from,105;Lugh accuses sons of Turenn at, of his father's murder,115;appearance of Midir the Proud to Eochy on Hill of,124,161;Milesian host at,135;institution of triennial Festival at,149-150;bull-feast at, to decide by divination who should be king in Eterskel's stead,167,168;Conary commanded to go to, by Nemglan,168;proclaimed King of Erin at,168;pointed out to Cuchulain,193;Cuchulain's head and hand buried at,233;Finn at,257,258Tar´anus(? Thor). Deity mentioned by Lucan,86,87Tegid Voel.A man of Penllyn, husband of Ceridwen, father of Avagddu,413Teirnyon(ter'ny-on). A man of Gwent Is Coed;finds Pryderi,364;restores Pryderi,365Telltown (Teltin).Palace at, of Telta, Eochy mac Erc's wife,103;great battle at, between Danaans and Milesians,136;Conall of the Victories makes his way to, after Conary's death,176;pointed out to Cuchulain,193Tennyson, Lord.Reference to source of his“Voyage of Maeldune,”309;Cymric myths and,388;reference to his“Enid,”400Teutat´es. Deity mentioned by Lucan,86Teutonic.Loyalty of races,45,46Tezcatlipoca.Sun-god;festival of, in Mexico,77The Terrible.A demon who by strange test decides the Championship of Ireland,196[pg 456]Thomas of Brittany.SeeBleherisTiberius, Emperor.Druids, prophets, and medicine-men suppressed by,62Tierna(Teer'na). Abbot of Clonmacnois, eleventh-century historian,150Tiernmas(teern'mas). Fifth Irish king who succeeded Eremon,148;idol Crom Cruach and,148,149;his death,149Tonn Cliodhna(thown cleena). Otherwise“Wave of Cleena.”One of the most notable landmarks of Ireland,127Tor Mōr.Precipitous headland in Tory Island;Ethlinn imprisoned by Balor in tower built on,110Tory Island.Stronghold of Fomorian power,101;invaded by Nemedians,101Tradaban´, The Well of.Keelta's praises of,282,283Transmigration.The doctrine of, allegation that Celtic idea of immortality embodied Oriental conception of,80;doctrine of, not held by Celts in same way as by Pythagoras and the Orientals,81;Welsh Taliessin who became an eagle,100.SeeTuan mac CarellTrendorn.Conor's servant,199;spies on Deirdre,200;is blinded in one eye by Naisi,200;declares Deirdre's beauty to Conor,200Treon(tray'on). Father of Vivionn,287Tristan and Iseult. Tale of Dermot and Grania paralleled in story as told by Heinrich von Freiberg,299Troyes.SeeChrestien de TroyesTuan mac Carell. The legend of, recorded in MS.“Book of the Dun Cow,”97;king of all deer in Ireland,99;name of“gods”given to the People of Dana by,104Tuatha De Danann(thoo'a-haw day danawn'). Literal meaning,“the folk of the god whose mother is Dana,”103Tumuli.SeeDolmens,53Turenn.The quest of the Sons of,113-116;reference to Lugh in the quest of the Sons of,123Twrch Trwyth(toorch troo'-with). A king in shape of a monstrous boar,391Tyler.Reference of, in his“Primitive Culture,”to festival of Sun-god, Tezcatlipoca,77Tylwyth Teg.Welsh fairies;Gwyn ap Nudd, King of the,353Tyren.Sister to Murna,266;Ullan, husband of,266;changed by a woman of the Fairy Folk into a hound,266UUgainy the Great(oo'gany). Ruler of Ireland, &c., husband of Kesair, father of Laery and Covac,152Ulster.Kingdom of, founded in reign of Kimbay,150;Dithorba's five sons expelled from,151;Dectera's gift of Cuchulain to,182;Conor, King of,180,190,191;Felim, son of Dall, a lord of,196;Maev's war against province of, to secure Brown Bull of Quelgny,202-251;under the Debility curse,205;passes of, guarded by Cuchulain of Murthemney,206;aroused by Sualtam,221,222;Macha's curse lifted from men of,222;Ailell and Maev make a seven years' peace with,225;curse of Macha again on the men of,229;Wee Folk swarm into248,249

Spain.Celts conquer from the Carthaginians,21;

Carthaginian trade with, broken down by Greeks,22;

place-names of Celtic element in,27;

dolmens found round the Mediterranean coast of,53;

equivalent, Land of the Dead,102

Squire, Mr.Author of“Mythol. of Brit. Islands,”348,353,411

Sreng.Ambassador sent to People of Dana by Firbolgs,106

Stag of Redynvre(red-in'vry),The,392

Starn.Son of Sera, brother of Partholan,97

Stokes, Dr. Whitley.Reference to,166,167;reference to his translation of the“Voyage of Maeldūn”in“Revue Celtique,”309

Stokes, Dr. Whitley.Reference to,166,167;

reference to his translation of the“Voyage of Maeldūn”in“Revue Celtique,”309

Stone, Coronation.At Westminster Abbey, identical with Stone of Scone,105

Stone of Abundance.Equivalent, Cauldron of Abundance.The Grail in Wolfram's poem as a,409;similar stone appears in the Welsh“Peredur,”409;correspondences, the Celtic Cauldron of the Dagda,410;in the Welsh legend Bran obtained the Cauldron,410;in a poem by Taliesin the Cauldron forms part of the spoils of Hades,410

Stone of Abundance.Equivalent, Cauldron of Abundance.

The Grail in Wolfram's poem as a,409;

similar stone appears in the Welsh“Peredur,”409;

correspondences, the Celtic Cauldron of the Dagda,410;

in the Welsh legend Bran obtained the Cauldron,410;

in a poem by Taliesin the Cauldron forms part of the spoils of Hades,410

Stone of Destiny.OtherwiseLia Fail.One of the treasures of the Danaans,105

Stone of Destiny.OtherwiseLia Fail.

One of the treasures of the Danaans,105

Stone of Scone.Fabulous origin of, and present depository,105

Stone-Worship.Supposed reason of,65,66;denounced by Synod of Arles,66;denounced by Charlemagne66;black[pg 455]stone of Pergamos and Second Punic War,66;the Grail a relic of ancient,409

Stone-Worship.Supposed reason of,65,66;

denounced by Synod of Arles,66;

denounced by Charlemagne66;

black[pg 455]stone of Pergamos and Second Punic War,66;

the Grail a relic of ancient,409

Stonehenge.Dressed stones used in megalithic monument at,54;Professor Rhys' suggestion that Myrddin was worshipped at,354;Geoffrey of Monmouth and,354

Stonehenge.Dressed stones used in megalithic monument at,54;

Professor Rhys' suggestion that Myrddin was worshipped at,354;

Geoffrey of Monmouth and,354

Strabo.Characteristics of Celts, told by,39,46

Straits of Moyle(between Ireland and Scotland).Aoife's cruelty to her step-children on the,140

Straits of Moyle(between Ireland and Scotland).

Aoife's cruelty to her step-children on the,140

Strand of the Footprints.How name derived,191

Sualtam(soo'al-tam). Father of Cuchulain (see Lugh),206;his attempts to arouse Ulster,221;his death,222

Sualtam(soo'al-tam). Father of Cuchulain (see Lugh),206;

his attempts to arouse Ulster,221;

his death,222

Sweden.The ship symbol on rock-sculptures of,72,73

Switzerland.Place-names of, Celtic element in,27;lake-dwellings in,56

Switzerland.Place-names of, Celtic element in,27;

lake-dwellings in,56

“Tain Bo Cuailgné”(thawn bo quel'gny). Significance,203;tale of, all written out by Finn mac Gorman, Bishop of Kildare, in 1150,225;the recovery of,234;reputed author, Fergus mac Roy,234;Sir S. Ferguson treats of recovery of, in“Lays of the Western Gael,”234;Sanchan Torpest, taunted by High King Guary, resolves to find the lost,234-236;early Celtic MSS. and,296

“Tain Bo Cuailgné”(thawn bo quel'gny). Significance,203;

tale of, all written out by Finn mac Gorman, Bishop of Kildare, in 1150,225;

the recovery of,234;

reputed author, Fergus mac Roy,234;

Sir S. Ferguson treats of recovery of, in“Lays of the Western Gael,”234;

Sanchan Torpest, taunted by High King Guary, resolves to find the lost,234-236;

early Celtic MSS. and,296

Taliesin(tal-i-es'in). A mythical bard;his prophecy regarding the devotion of the Cymry to their tongue,385;the tale of,412-417;found by Elphin, son of Gwyddno,414;made prime bard of Britain,415-417

Taliesin(tal-i-es'in). A mythical bard;

his prophecy regarding the devotion of the Cymry to their tongue,385;

the tale of,412-417;

found by Elphin, son of Gwyddno,414;

made prime bard of Britain,415-417

Talkenn.(Adze-head). Name given by the Irish to St. Patrick,275

Taltiu, orTelta. Daughter of the King of the“Great Plain”(the Land of the Dead), wedded by Eochy mac Erc,103

Tara.Seat of the High Kings of Ireland;the cursing of,47,48-49;Stone of Scone sent to Scotland from,105;Lugh accuses sons of Turenn at, of his father's murder,115;appearance of Midir the Proud to Eochy on Hill of,124,161;Milesian host at,135;institution of triennial Festival at,149-150;bull-feast at, to decide by divination who should be king in Eterskel's stead,167,168;Conary commanded to go to, by Nemglan,168;proclaimed King of Erin at,168;pointed out to Cuchulain,193;Cuchulain's head and hand buried at,233;Finn at,257,258

Tara.Seat of the High Kings of Ireland;

the cursing of,47,48-49;

Stone of Scone sent to Scotland from,105;

Lugh accuses sons of Turenn at, of his father's murder,115;

appearance of Midir the Proud to Eochy on Hill of,124,161;

Milesian host at,135;

institution of triennial Festival at,149-150;

bull-feast at, to decide by divination who should be king in Eterskel's stead,167,168;

Conary commanded to go to, by Nemglan,168;

proclaimed King of Erin at,168;

pointed out to Cuchulain,193;

Cuchulain's head and hand buried at,233;

Finn at,257,258

Tar´anus(? Thor). Deity mentioned by Lucan,86,87

Tegid Voel.A man of Penllyn, husband of Ceridwen, father of Avagddu,413

Teirnyon(ter'ny-on). A man of Gwent Is Coed;finds Pryderi,364;restores Pryderi,365

Teirnyon(ter'ny-on). A man of Gwent Is Coed;

finds Pryderi,364;

restores Pryderi,365

Telltown (Teltin).Palace at, of Telta, Eochy mac Erc's wife,103;great battle at, between Danaans and Milesians,136;Conall of the Victories makes his way to, after Conary's death,176;pointed out to Cuchulain,193

Telltown (Teltin).Palace at, of Telta, Eochy mac Erc's wife,103;

great battle at, between Danaans and Milesians,136;

Conall of the Victories makes his way to, after Conary's death,176;

pointed out to Cuchulain,193

Tennyson, Lord.Reference to source of his“Voyage of Maeldune,”309;Cymric myths and,388;reference to his“Enid,”400

Tennyson, Lord.Reference to source of his“Voyage of Maeldune,”309;

Cymric myths and,388;

reference to his“Enid,”400

Teutat´es. Deity mentioned by Lucan,86

Teutonic.Loyalty of races,45,46

Tezcatlipoca.Sun-god;festival of, in Mexico,77

Tezcatlipoca.Sun-god;

festival of, in Mexico,77

The Terrible.A demon who by strange test decides the Championship of Ireland,196

Thomas of Brittany.SeeBleheris

Tiberius, Emperor.Druids, prophets, and medicine-men suppressed by,62

Tierna(Teer'na). Abbot of Clonmacnois, eleventh-century historian,150

Tiernmas(teern'mas). Fifth Irish king who succeeded Eremon,148;idol Crom Cruach and,148,149;his death,149

Tiernmas(teern'mas). Fifth Irish king who succeeded Eremon,148;

idol Crom Cruach and,148,149;

his death,149

Tonn Cliodhna(thown cleena). Otherwise“Wave of Cleena.”One of the most notable landmarks of Ireland,127

Tonn Cliodhna(thown cleena). Otherwise“Wave of Cleena.”

One of the most notable landmarks of Ireland,127

Tor Mōr.Precipitous headland in Tory Island;Ethlinn imprisoned by Balor in tower built on,110

Tor Mōr.Precipitous headland in Tory Island;

Ethlinn imprisoned by Balor in tower built on,110

Tory Island.Stronghold of Fomorian power,101;invaded by Nemedians,101

Tory Island.Stronghold of Fomorian power,101;

invaded by Nemedians,101

Tradaban´, The Well of.Keelta's praises of,282,283

Transmigration.The doctrine of, allegation that Celtic idea of immortality embodied Oriental conception of,80;doctrine of, not held by Celts in same way as by Pythagoras and the Orientals,81;Welsh Taliessin who became an eagle,100.SeeTuan mac Carell

Transmigration.The doctrine of, allegation that Celtic idea of immortality embodied Oriental conception of,80;

doctrine of, not held by Celts in same way as by Pythagoras and the Orientals,81;

Welsh Taliessin who became an eagle,100.

SeeTuan mac Carell

Trendorn.Conor's servant,199;spies on Deirdre,200;is blinded in one eye by Naisi,200;declares Deirdre's beauty to Conor,200

Trendorn.Conor's servant,199;

spies on Deirdre,200;

is blinded in one eye by Naisi,200;

declares Deirdre's beauty to Conor,200

Treon(tray'on). Father of Vivionn,287

Tristan and Iseult. Tale of Dermot and Grania paralleled in story as told by Heinrich von Freiberg,299

Troyes.SeeChrestien de Troyes

Tuan mac Carell. The legend of, recorded in MS.“Book of the Dun Cow,”97;king of all deer in Ireland,99;name of“gods”given to the People of Dana by,104

Tuan mac Carell. The legend of, recorded in MS.“Book of the Dun Cow,”97;

king of all deer in Ireland,99;

name of“gods”given to the People of Dana by,104

Tuatha De Danann(thoo'a-haw day danawn'). Literal meaning,“the folk of the god whose mother is Dana,”103

Tumuli.SeeDolmens,53

Turenn.The quest of the Sons of,113-116;reference to Lugh in the quest of the Sons of,123

Turenn.The quest of the Sons of,113-116;

reference to Lugh in the quest of the Sons of,123

Twrch Trwyth(toorch troo'-with). A king in shape of a monstrous boar,391

Tyler.Reference of, in his“Primitive Culture,”to festival of Sun-god, Tezcatlipoca,77

Tylwyth Teg.Welsh fairies;Gwyn ap Nudd, King of the,353

Tylwyth Teg.Welsh fairies;

Gwyn ap Nudd, King of the,353

Tyren.Sister to Murna,266;Ullan, husband of,266;changed by a woman of the Fairy Folk into a hound,266

Tyren.Sister to Murna,266;

Ullan, husband of,266;

changed by a woman of the Fairy Folk into a hound,266

Ugainy the Great(oo'gany). Ruler of Ireland, &c., husband of Kesair, father of Laery and Covac,152

Ulster.Kingdom of, founded in reign of Kimbay,150;Dithorba's five sons expelled from,151;Dectera's gift of Cuchulain to,182;Conor, King of,180,190,191;Felim, son of Dall, a lord of,196;Maev's war against province of, to secure Brown Bull of Quelgny,202-251;under the Debility curse,205;passes of, guarded by Cuchulain of Murthemney,206;aroused by Sualtam,221,222;Macha's curse lifted from men of,222;Ailell and Maev make a seven years' peace with,225;curse of Macha again on the men of,229;Wee Folk swarm into248,249

Ulster.Kingdom of, founded in reign of Kimbay,150;

Dithorba's five sons expelled from,151;

Dectera's gift of Cuchulain to,182;

Conor, King of,180,190,191;

Felim, son of Dall, a lord of,196;

Maev's war against province of, to secure Brown Bull of Quelgny,202-251;

under the Debility curse,205;

passes of, guarded by Cuchulain of Murthemney,206;

aroused by Sualtam,221,222;

Macha's curse lifted from men of,222;

Ailell and Maev make a seven years' peace with,225;

curse of Macha again on the men of,229;

Wee Folk swarm into248,249

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