Eochy then assembled his forces to storm and destroy the fairy mound in which was the palace of Midir
- Date of account
- Published 1911
- Source
- Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
- Reference
- Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race · selected passage 47
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
Eochy then assembled his forces to storm and destroy the fairy mound in which was the palace of Midir
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyEochy then assembled his forces to storm and destroy the fairy mound in which was the palace of Midir. It is said that he was nine years digging up one mound after another, while Midir and his folk repaired the devastation as fast as it was made. At last Midir, driven to the last stronghold, attempted a stratagem—he offered to give up Etain, and sent her with fifty handmaids to the king, but made them all so much alike that Eochy could not distinguish the true Etain from her images. She herself, it is said, gave him a sign by which to know her. The motive of the tale, including the choice of the mortal rather than the god, reminds one of the beautiful Hindu legend of Damayanti and Nala.
Historical context
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Modern context
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