Eocho Bec
Also known as: Eocho · Family: Cliu · Role: king of Cliu · First appears: The Raid for Dartaid's Cattle · Literal Translation · Part 1
Eocho Bec, son of Corpre and king of Cliu, dwelt in the Dun of Cuillne and was father of Dartaid. In the Raid for Dartaid’s Cattle, an unnamed woman came to counsel him; early one morning, the fifty black horses she had promised appeared at his gate. He agreed to give Ailill one cow from each farmer under his lordship, saying they would come that very day. At Inse Ua Conchada, the forty sons of kings accompanying Eocho Bec fell in battle around him.
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Life events
- Fifty black horses and equipment promised by the woman appeared at Eocho Bec's gate.(The Raid for Dartaid's Cattle · Literal Translation · Part 1 · 📍 Dun of Cuillne)
- “Early in the morning they arise, there they see something: the fifty black horses, furnished with bridles of gold and silver tied fast to the gate of the castle”
- Eocho Bec agreed to give Ailill one cow from each farmer under his lordship.(The Raid for Dartaid's Cattle · Literal Translation · Part 1)
- With: Ailill
- “Thus let it be as thou sayest,” said Eocho; “moreover, they shall come to thee this very day.”
- The forty sons of kings accompanying Eocho Bec fell in battle against the sons of Glaschu.(The Raid for Dartaid's Cattle · Literal Translation · Part 1 · 📍 at the island of O'Conchada (Inse Ua Conchada))
- “In that place fell the forty sons of kings round Eocho Bec”
The Raid for Dartaid's Cattle · Literal Translation · Part 1
- parent: Corpre “EOCHO BEC, the son of Corpre, king of Cliu, dwelt in the Dun of Cuillne”
- child: Dartaid “the cattle of Dartaid, the daughter of Eocho.”
- with the unnamed woman who visits Eocho Bec (Chapter 027) (She visits him in a dream and offers counsel.) “‘In order to give thee counsel,’ said she.”
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Extracted from the original text of Heroic Romances of Ireland. Made with Rho MD.