Angus Mac O'c

Also known as: Mac O'c · First appears: The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1

In the prologue to The Courtship of Etain, Angus Mac O’c, son of the Dagda, had been fostered by Mider, though they were at enmity. He recognised Etain in her transformed shape and was said to love and honour her. At Oenach Bodbgnai, he attacked Fuamnach, struck off her head and carried it towards his own borders.

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Life events

• Mac O'c struck off Fuamnach's head.(The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1 · 📍 Oenach Bodbgnai)
  • With: Fuamnach
  • “And Mac O'c attacked her, and he struck off her head, and he carried the head with him till he came to within his own borders.”

The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1

• parent: the Dagda “till she came to the palace of Angus Mac O'c who was son to the Dagda, the chief god of the men of ancient Erin.”
• foster-parent: Mider “Mac O'c had been fostered by Mider, but he was at enmity with his foster-father, and he recognised Etain, although in her transformed shape, as she was borne towards him by the force] of the wind.”
• enemies with Mider “Mac O'c had been fostered by Mider, but he was at enmity with his foster-father, and he recognised Etain, although in her transformed shape, as she was borne towards him by the force] of the wind.”
• admired: Etain “Now to Fuamnach came tidings of the love and the worship that Etain had from Mac O'c, and she came to Mider, and ‘Let thy foster-son,’ said she, ‘be summoned to visit thee, that I may make peace between you two, and may then go to seek for news of Etain.’”
• with Fuamnach (Mac O'c killed Fuamnach in this telling.) “And Mac O'c attacked her, and he struck off her head, and he carried the head with him till he came to within his own borders.”

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Extracted from the original text of Heroic Romances of Ireland. Made with Rho MD.