Cycles of the Kings
Every Grimoire word tagged Cycles of the Kings. 6 entries.
6 entries.
| Irish | Ogham | How to say it | English | Source | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conchobar | ᚛ᚉᚑᚅᚉᚆᚑᚁᚐᚏ᚜ | KUN-uh-khur | conchobar | CELT — Táin | Conchobar mac Nessa — King of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle. The treachery of his court drove Deirdre to her death. |
| Conn Céadchathach | ᚛ᚉᚑᚅᚅ ᚉᚓᚐᚇᚉᚆᚐᚈᚆᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | KUN KAYD-khah-ukh | conn of the hundred battles | Foclóir | Conn Céadchathach. Legendary High King of Ireland; conn means ‘sense, judgement.’ |
| Cormac mac Airt | ᚛ᚉᚑᚏᚋᚐᚉ ᚋᚐᚉ ᚐᚔᚏᚈ᚜ | KUR-muk muk ARCH | cormac mac airt | Foclóir | Cormac mac Airt — the wise High King. Author of the Brehon law text Tecosca Cormaic (‘Instructions of Cormac’). |
| Echtra Chonnla | ᚛ᚓᚉᚆᚈᚏᚐ ᚉᚆᚑᚅᚅᚂᚐ᚜ | EKH-truh KHUN-luh | adventure of connla | CELT — Lebor Gabála | Echtra Chonnla. Connla, son of Conn of the Hundred Battles, is summoned by an otherworld woman who carries him off in a glass boat. |
| Medb | ᚛ᚋᚓᚇᚁ᚜ | mayv | medb | CELT — Táin | Queen Medb of Connacht. Demanded the Brown Bull of Cooley; opponent of Cú Chulainn in the Táin. Originally a sovereignty goddess; later folded into the historical-king tradition. |
| Niall Naoighiallach | ᚛ᚅᚔᚐᚂᚂ ᚅᚐᚑᚔᚌᚆᚔᚐᚂᚂᚐᚉᚆ᚜ | NEE-ul NAY-yul-ukh | niall of the nine hostages | Foclóir | Niall of the Nine Hostages. Late 4th-century High King; ancestor of the Uí Néill dynasty that dominated Ulster for centuries. |