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Midir, the Glossary

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In the Mythological Cycle of early Irish literature, Midir (Old Irish), Midhir (Modern Irish) or Mider was a son of the Dagda of the Tuatha Dé Danann.[1]

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  1. 32 relations: Aengus, Athirne, Étaín, Bodb Derg, Book of Leinster, Crane (bird), Dark Souls III, Dian Cecht, Dragon, Early Irish literature, Eochu Airem, Fidchell, Final Fantasy VII, Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War, Fráech, Fuamnach, High King of Ireland, Irish language, Kiss, Lebor Gabála Érenn, Lir, Milesians (Irish), Mythological Cycle, Neit, Nuada Airgetlám, Old Irish, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 N 10, The Dagda, Tochmarc Étaíne, Tuatha Dé Danann, Ulster Cycle, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie.

  2. Irish gods

Aengus

In Irish mythology, Aengus or Óengus is one of the Tuatha Dé Danann and probably originally a god associated with youth, love,Ó hÓgáin, Dáithí. Midir and Aengus are Irish gods and Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Athirne

Athirne Ailgheasach ("the importunate"), son of Ferchertne, is a poet and satirist of the court of Conchobar mac Nessa in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, who abuses the privileges of poets.

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Étaín

Étaín or Édaín (Modern Irish spelling: Éadaoin) is a figure of Irish mythology, best known as the heroine of Tochmarc Étaíne (The Wooing Of Étaín), one of the oldest and richest stories of the Mythological Cycle.

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Bodb Derg

In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg (Old Irish) or Bodhbh Dearg (Middle Irish and Modern Irish) was a son of Eochaid Garb or the Dagda,"The Children of Lir". Midir and Bodb Derg are Irish gods and Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Book of Leinster

The Book of Leinster (Lebor Laignech, LL) is a medieval Irish manuscript compiled and now kept in Trinity College Dublin, under the shelfmark MS H 2.18 (cat. 1339).

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Crane (bird)

Cranes are a type of large bird with long legs and necks in the biological family Gruidae of the order Gruiformes.

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Dark Souls III

is a 2016 action role-playing game developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows.

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Dian Cecht

In Irish mythology, Dian Cécht (also known as Cainte or Canta) was the god of healing, the healer for the Tuatha Dé Danann, and son of the Dagda according to the Dindsenchas. Midir and Dian Cecht are Irish gods and Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Dragon

A dragon is a magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide.

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Early Irish literature

Early Irish literature, is commonly dated from the 8th or 9th to the 15th century, a period during which modern literature in Irish began to emerge.

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Eochu Airem

Eochu Airem ("the ploughman"), son of Finn, was, according to medieval Irish legend and historical tradition, a High King of Ireland.

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Fidchell

Fidchell or gwyddbwyll (in Welsh, pronounced) was a board game popular among the ancient Celts.

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Final Fantasy VII

is a 1997 role-playing video game developed by Square for the PlayStation console and the seventh main installment in the Final Fantasy series.

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Fire Emblem: Genealogy of the Holy War

is a tactical role-playing game developed by Intelligent Systems and published by Nintendo for the Super Famicom home video game console in 1996.

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Fráech

Fráech (Fróech, Fraích, Fraoch) is a Connacht hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

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Fuamnach

Fúamnach, or Fuamnach, is Midir's first wife and a witch of the Tuatha Dé Danann in the medieval Irish text Tochmarc Étaíne ("The Wooing of Étaín").

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High King of Ireland

High King of Ireland (Ardrí na hÉireann) was a royal title in Gaelic Ireland held by those who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over all of Ireland.

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Irish language

Irish (Standard Irish: Gaeilge), also known as Irish Gaelic or simply Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language group, which is a part of the Indo-European language family.

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Kiss

A kiss is the touch or pressing of one's lips against another person or an object.

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Lebor Gabála Érenn

Lebor Gabála Érenn (literally "The Book of the Taking of Ireland"; Modern Irish spelling: Leabhar Gabhála Éireann, known in English as The Book of Invasions) is a collection of poems and prose narratives in the Irish language intended to be a history of Ireland and the Irish from the creation of the world to the Middle Ages.

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Lir

Lir or Ler (meaning "Sea" in Old Irish; Ler and Lir are the nominative and genitive forms, respectively) is a sea god in Irish mythology. Midir and Lir are Irish gods.

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Milesians (Irish)

The Milesians or sons of Míl are the final race to settle in Ireland, according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn, a medieval Irish Christian history.

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Mythological Cycle

The Mythological Cycle is a conventional grouping within Irish mythology.

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Neit

In Irish mythology Neit (Néit, Nét, Neith) was a god of war. Midir and Neit are Irish gods and Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Nuada Airgetlám

In Irish mythology, Nuada or Nuadu (modern spelling: Nuadha), known by the epithet Airgetlám (Airgeadlámh, meaning "silver hand/arm"), was the first king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Midir and Nuada Airgetlám are Irish gods and Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Old Irish

Old Irish, also called Old Gaelic (Goídelc, Ogham script: ᚌᚑᚔᚇᚓᚂᚉ; Sean-Ghaeilge; Seann-Ghàidhlig; Shenn Yernish or Shenn Ghaelg), is the oldest form of the Goidelic/Gaelic language for which there are extensive written texts.

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Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 N 10

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 N 10, formerly Betham 145, is a Gaelic–Irish medieval manuscript.

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The Dagda

The Dagda (In Dagda, An Daghdha) is considered the great god of Irish mythology. Midir and the Dagda are Irish gods and Tuatha Dé Danann.

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Tochmarc Étaíne

Tochmarc Étaíne, meaning "The Wooing of Étaín/Éadaoin", is an early text of the Irish Mythological Cycle, and also features characters from the Ulster Cycle and the Cycles of the Kings.

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Tuatha Dé Danann

The Tuatha Dé Danann (meaning "the folk of the goddess Danu"), also known by the earlier name Tuath Dé ("tribe of the gods"), are a supernatural race in Irish mythology.

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Ulster Cycle

The Ulster Cycle (an Rúraíocht), formerly known as the Red Branch Cycle, is a body of medieval Irish heroic legends and sagas of the Ulaid.

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Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie

The Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie is an academic journal of Celtic studies, which was established in 1897 by the German scholars Kuno Meyer and Ludwig Christian Stern.

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See also

Irish gods

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midir

Also known as Mider.