Irish Mythological Cycle: Lebor Gabála Érenn Compilation
The Lebor Gabála Érenn, a 12th-century compilation, aims to preserve traditional Irish foundation myths, synchronize Irish and Christian myths, and provide Irish myths with Biblical authority. It outlines the arrival of different groups in Ireland, battles against the Fomoire, establishment of kingships, and the division of Ireland. The narrative includes elements of invasions, battles, curses, and mythical beings like the Fomorians.
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LEBHOR GEBALA ERENN (Lecture 19)
Lebhor Gabala Erenn 12thcentury compilation aims: (a) preserve traditional Irish foundation myths (b) synchronize Irish and Christian myths (c) provide Irish myths with Biblical authority narrative of invader; encounter with indigenous Other
Lebhor Gabala Erenn 150 women + 3 men all die in Flood except Fintan, who survives for the next 5500 years in a variety of shapes battle against Fomoire clear plains, divide Ireland into 4 parts, establish agriculture, law, cauldron-making, ale-brewing, hospitality, fosterage all die of plague arrival on Samhain clear plains and form lakes defeated by Fomoire and subjected to tribute of corn, milk, and children remnant of Nemedians go into exile (British Isles, Greece) arrival on Lughnasad sacral kingship: reign of Eochaid mac Eirc = "golden age 1 Cesair 2 Parthol n (Bartholome w) 3 Nemed 4 Fir Bholg (=Belgae?)
Lebhor Gabala Erenn arrival on Beltaine four talismans: Lia F il (Stone of Destiny), Sword of Nuadu, G e Assail (Spear of Assal), Cauldron of Dagda defeat of Fir Bholg in First Battle of Mag Tuired maiming of King Nuadu forces abdication; succeeded by bad half-Fomorian King Bres revolt of Tuatha; Bres cursed; Lugh defeats Balor in Second Battle of Mag Tuired Bres spared death after guaranteeing abundance of crops and milk, and teaching times for plowing defeat of Tuatha at Battle of Sliab Mis poet Amairgin receives authority from goddesses of Ireland ( riu, Banba, Fodla) Tuatha attempt to trick Milesians, but are defeated at Battles of Tailtiu and Druim Ligen division of Ireland into upper and lower: Milesians rule upper world; Tuatha rule Otherworld, below ground in side 5 Tuatha D Danann 6 Milesians
Fomorians/Fomoire < fo [under] + mor [phantom] / muir [sea]? malevolent misshapen: goat- and horse-headed one eye, one hand, one foot/leg gigantic / elvish plague and famine
glm dcenn < gl m [satire] + d chen [destroy] uttered while standing on one leg, one arm behind back, one eye shut blisters face of victim, causes withering cf. power of poets (fili) in Old Irish society
