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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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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. See the Contributor page for details.

Kim Robertson, Angels in Disguise. See the Contributor page for details.

Time Ticks Away by Jigger . See the Contributor page for details.

For our Theme music: Culann's Hounds, http://www.sfhounds.com. See the Contributor page for details.

 

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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