Aed (god)
Aed, or Aodh, is the prince of the
Bodb Dearg. Aed is elsewhere described in the Dindsenchas as being the Dagda's son and brother of Cermait and Aengus killed by Corchenn of Cruach for seducing Corchenn's wife.[1][2]
Etymology
Aed's name is derived from the Old Irish word for fire, derived from a Proto-Indo European verb meaning "to burn" or "to kindle".[3] In the Dindsenchas, he is given the epithet "of the wind-swift horses" and called "Aed Luirgnech," meaning "big-shins".[4][5][6]
Children of Lir
According to tradition, Aoibh died in childbirth after bearing Lir four children (two sets of twins):
Sea of Moyle
.
Legend says they kept their voices and learned all the songs and tales of Ireland, as well as the many languages brought by travellers from distant places.
There are numerous variations on the culmination of the story after the breaking of Aoife's curse, and most are obviously influenced by stories from Christianity. For more on the story, see the article on the Children of Lir.
Son of the Dagda
As the son of the
Dagda, described as the king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, pursued Corggend until he was "storm-beaten", then forced Corggend to dig Aed's grave. Here Aed is explicitly described as son of the Dagda and brother of Aengus and Cermait.[8]
See also
- Agni, the Vedic fire god
- Aidan of Lindisfarne
References
- ^ The Rennes Dindsenchas, "Ailech"
- ^ "Dindgnai in Broga"
- ^ "áed - Wiktionary". en.wiktionary.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ The Metrical Dindsenchas, poem 24 "Ailech III"
- ^ "The Prose Tales in the Rennes Dindshenchas (I) - Translation [text]". www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ The Glenmasan Manuscript
- ^ The Metrical Dindsenchas, poem 23 "Ailech II"
- ^ The Metrical Dindsenchas, poem 22 "Ailech I"
- Encyclopedia of Gods, Michael Jordan, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002