Manannan the Son of the Sea
Also known as: Manannan · First appears: The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1
In an alternative account in The Courtship of Etain, Manannan helped bring about the deaths of Fuamnach and Mider at Bri Leith.
In Part 2 of The Sick-bed of Cuchulain, Manannan released his wife Fand, who then set her love on Cuchulain. In Part 4, Fand described herself as Manannan’s equal spouse and said he had paid for her marriage vows. She chose to go with Manannan rather than wait for Cuchulain. In Part 5, Manannan shook his cloak between Fand and Cuchulain so they would never meet again.
Relationship record
Life events
- In an alternative account, Manannan helped bring about the deaths of Fuamnach and Mider.(The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1 · 📍 Bri Leith)
- Manannan released Fand, and she set her love on Cuchulain.(The Sick-bed of Cuchulain · Part 2)
- Fand said she had been Manannan's equal spouse and that he paid for her marriage vows.(The Sick-bed of Cuchulain · Part 4)
- With: Fand
- “When the comely Manannan my lord was made, When I was his equal spouse, This armlet of gold that I bear he paid As price for my marriage vows.”
- Fand chose to leave with Manannan rather than wait for Cuchulain.(The Sick-bed of Cuchulain · Part 4)
- With: Fand
- “By my troth,” answered Fand, “either of the two of ye were a fitting spouse to adhere to; and neither of you two is better than the other; yet, Manannan, it is with thee that I go, nor will I wait for Cuchulain, for he hath betrayed me;”
- Manannan placed his cloak between Cuchulain and Fand so they would never meet again.(The Sick-bed of Cuchulain · Part 5)
The Courtship of Etain · Prologue in Fairyland · Part 1
- with Fuamnach (An alternate telling says Manannan aided in Fuamnach's death.) “Yet a different tale hath been told of the end of Fuamnach, for it hath been said that by the aid of Manannan both Fuamnach and Mider were slain in Bri Leith, and it is of that slaying that men have told when they said:”
- with Mider (An alternate telling says Manannan aided in Mider's death.) “Yet a different tale hath been told of the end of Fuamnach, for it hath been said that by the aid of Manannan both Fuamnach and Mider were slain in Bri Leith, and it is of that slaying that men have told when they said:”
The Sick-bed of Cuchulain · Part 2
- married with Fand “her husband, Manannan the Son of the Sea, hath released her”
The Sick-bed of Cuchulain · Part 4
- married with Fand “When the comely Manannan my lord was made, When I was his equal spouse,”
The Sick-bed of Cuchulain · Part 5
- with Cuchulain (Manannan separates Cuchulain and Fand.) “And Manannan shook his cloak between Cuchulain and Fand, so that they might never meet together again throughout eternity.”
- with Fand (Manannan separates Fand and Cuchulain.) “And Manannan shook his cloak between Cuchulain and Fand, so that they might never meet together again throughout eternity.”
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Extracted from the original text of Heroic Romances of Ireland. Made with Rho MD.