Celtic Myth Podshow - Shownotes for Episode 3

Shownotes Episode 003 - The Rule of Bres the Beautiful

15 March 2008, 26m 46s, 18.7Mb

The Battle of Magh Tuireadh is over and after Nuada is seriously injured and Bres gets elected to be King over the Tuatha De Danaan. His reign, however, does not go exactly well. We hear of how the Dagda is treated and learn about the mysterious origin of Bres. He then turns to an unexpected source for allies.

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News & Views

We welcome St Patrick''s Day for Ireland on March 15th. We also talk about the new Fiction list on the site, as well as the Character biographies.

The Rule of Bres the Beautiful - Part 3 of the Book of Invasions

Names Used within the Tale (in order of occurrence)

For more information about the Characters below, see our Biographies section.

For more information about the locations in this Episode, see our Maps section.

Rath	Connachta	Tailltiu
Coill Cuan	Eochaid	Sreng
Fir Bolg	Tuatha De Danaan	Cesair
Fintan	Partholon	Fomori
Tuan	Nemed	Fomor
Gann	Sengann	Samhain
Toree, Tory	Fir Domnan	Gaileanga
Magh Mor	Erc	Eithne
Balor	Cian	Diancecht
Temhair	Bres, Eochaid Bres	Eriu
Danu	Nechtan	Findgoll
Findemas	Ogma	Dagda
Kath Brese	Cridenbel	Aegus Mac Og
Cairbre	Etain	Nuada Argat-lamh
Miach	Airmed	Delbaeth
Elatha	Maeth Sceni

Special Thanks

For voice acting: Edward, our son

For incidental music: Diane Arkenstone The Secret Garden and

Kim Robertson, Angels in Disguise

Time Ticks Away by Jigger

For our Theme music: Culann's Hounds, http://www.sfhounds.com

Sources

Timeless Myths http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/invasions.html#DanannArrival

Lebor Gabala http://members.aol.com/lochlan2/lebor.htm

The Irish Tradition http://members.aol.com/lochlan6/mlegend1.htm

The Second Battle of Moytura http://www.ucc.ie/celt/published/T300011.html

Lebor Gabala Erenn http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/lebor4.html#55

Cairpre''s Satire http://www.maryjones.us/ctexts/cairpre.html

Reign of Bres http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/gafm/gafm04.htm

Expulsion of Bres http://www.celtic-twilight.com/celts/rolleston/chapter_iii.htm

And, of course, the Awen - inpiration and imagination!

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