Taillte

Role: daughter of the King of the Great Plain · First appears: The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Coming of Lugh · Part 1

When Cian gave Lugh to be fostered, Taillte, daughter of the King of the Great Plain, became his foster-mother. She was married to Duach the Dark, and before her death she bade him clear the wood of Cuan.

Taillte died while Lugh was king. He buried her in the plain of Midhe and ordered yearly fires, keening, games and sports in her honor.

Relationship record

Life events

• Cian gave Lugh to Taillte to be fostered.(The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Coming of Lugh · Part 2)
  • With: Cian Lugh
  • “But he was brought away by Birog of the Mountain, and she brought him to his father Cian; and he gave him to be fostered by Taillte, daughter of the King of the Great Plain.”
• Taillte died while Lugh was king.(The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 3)
  • “And while he was king, his foster-mother Taillte, daughter of Magh Mor, the Great Plain, died.”
• Lugh buried Taillte and ordered annual games and sports in her honor.(The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 3 · 📍 plain of Midhe)
  • With: Lugh
  • “And Lugh buried her in the plain of Midhe, and raised a mound over her, that is to be seen to this day. And he ordered fires to be kindled, and keening to be made, and games and sports to be held in the summer of every year out of respect to her.”

The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Coming of Lugh · Part 1

• ward: Lugh “and I am foster-son of Taillte, daughter of the King of the Great Plain, and of Echaid the Rough, son of Duach.”

The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Coming of Lugh · Part 2

• ward: Lugh “But he was brought away by Birog of the Mountain, and she brought him to his father Cian; and he gave him to be fostered by Taillte, daughter of the King of the Great Plain.”

The Gods · Lugh of the Long Hand · The Great Battle of Magh Tuireadh · Part 3

• married with Duach the Dark “And before her death she bade her husband Duach the Dark, he that built the Fort of the Hostages in Teamhair, to clear away the wood of Cuan”
• ward: Lugh “And while he was king, his foster-mother Taillte, daughter of Magh Mor, the Great Plain, died.”

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Extracted from the original text of Gods and Fighting Men. Made with Rho MD.