Etar

Role: king of Echrad; Etain's father · First appears: The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1

At Inver Cichmany, Etar nurtured and clothed Etain in his house, with fifty maidens around her as companions. She was called “the daughter of Etar.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Etain was nurtured and clothed by Etar.(The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1 · 📍 Inver Cichmany)
  • With: Etain
  • “Now Etain was nurtured at Inver Cichmany in the house of Etar, with fifty maidens about her of the daughters of the chiefs of the land; and it was Etar himself who still nurtured and clothed them, that they might be companions to his daughter Etain.”

The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1

• child: Etain “And the woman swallowed Etain together with the milk that was in the cup, and she bare her in her womb, till the time came that she was born thereafter as in earthly maid, and the name of Etain, the daughter of Etar, was given to her.”
• foster-child: Etain “Now Etain was nurtured at Inver Cichmany in the house of Etar, with fifty maidens about her of the daughters of the chiefs of the land; and it was Etar himself who still nurtured and clothed them, that they might be companions to his daughter Etain.”

The Courtship of Etain · Egerton Version · Part 1

• child: Etain “And near to the Bay of Cichmany they found a wife worthy of the king; and her name was Etain the daughter of Etar, who was the king of Echrad.”

The Courtship of Etain · Leabhar na h-Uidhri Version · Part 1

• child: Etain “And at the Bay of Cichmany a wife was found for him, and her name was Etain, the daughter of Etar;”

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