Amergin
Family: Gael · Role: leader · First appears: The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 1
At Teamhair, Amergin, one of the sons of Miled, demanded that the sons of Cermait Honey-Mouth surrender the kingship or risk battle. They declined to fight at once and asked him to make an offer, warning that they would use enchantments if it were unfair. At Inver Sceine, Amergin ordered the men with him to sail nine waves from shore, then offered to return to their own country if the Gael could not land, or claim the kingship if they could.
After Amergin made the offer, the wind fell and the sea calmed. The surviving sons of Miled and the Sons of the Gael landed at Inver Sceine, and Amergin was first ashore in Ireland. In the division of Ireland, Heber took Munster and gave Amergin a share of it.
Relationship record
Life events
- Amergin demanded that the sons of Cermait Honey-Mouth surrender the kingship or risk battle.(The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 1 · 📍 Teamhair)
- With: Miled Cermait Honey-Mouth
- “And Amergin went to them, and it is what he said, that they must give up the kingship there and then, or they must leave it to the chance of a battle.”
- The sons of Cermait Honey-Mouth declined to fight immediately and asked Amergin to make an offer, threatening enchantments if it was unfair.(The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 1 · 📍 Teamhair)
- With: Cermait Honey-Mouth
- “When the sons of Cermait Honey-Mouth heard Amergin saying such fierce words, there was wonder on them, and it is what they said, that they were not willing to fight at that time, for their army was not ready. ‘But let you make an offer to us,’ they said, ‘for we see well you have good judgment and knowledge. But if you make an offer that is not fair,’ they said, ‘we will destroy you with our enchantments.’”
- Amergin ordered the men with him to return to Inver Sceine and sail nine waves from shore.(The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 2 · 📍 Inver Sceine)
- “At that Amergin bade the men that were with him to go back to Inver Sceine, and to hurry again into their ships with the rest of the Sons of the Gael, and to go out the length of nine waves from the shore.”
- Amergin offered to return home if the Gael could not land, or take kingship if they could.(The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 2)
- “And then he made his offer to the Tuatha de Danaan, that if they could hinder his men from landing on their island, he and all his ships would go back again to their own country, and would never make any attempt to come again; but that if the Sons of the Gael could land on the coast in spite of them, then the Tuatha de Danaan should give up the kingship and be under their sway.”
- Amergin's enchantment stopped the wind and calmed the sea.(The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 2)
- “After he had said this, the wind went down and the sea was quiet again on the moment.”
- The surviving sons of Miled and the Sons of the Gael landed at Inver Sceine.(The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 2 · 📍 Inver Sceine)
- “And those that were left of the sons of Miled and of the Sons of the Gael landed then at Inver Sceine.”
- Amergin was the first to set foot on land.(The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 2 · 📍 Ireland)
- “And Amergin was the first to put his foot on land, and when he stood on the shore of Ireland, it is what he said:”
- The sons of Miled divided Ireland's provinces, giving Heber Munster and Amergin a share.(The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Battle of Tailltin · 📍 Ireland)
The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 1
- parent: Miled “Amergin, one of the sons of Miled, spoke to her then, and asked her name, and she said it was Banba, wife of Mac Cuill, Son of the Hazel.”
The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Landing · Part 2
- siblings with Donn (son of Miled) “There is no treachery,” said Amergin, his brother.”
- parent: Miled “Five of the sons of Miled in all were destroyed by the storm and the winds the Men of Dea had raised by their enchantments, and there were but three of them left, Heber, and Heremon, and Amergin.”
The Gods · The Coming of the Gael · The Battle of Tailltin
- patron: Heber “Heber took the two provinces of Munster, and he gave a share of it to Amergin;”
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Extracted from the original text of Gods and Fighting Men. Made with Rho MD.