Irish Mythology
Irish Mythology
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Irish Mythology - the Story of Emer
The great warrior, Cuchulainn fell in love with Emer the first time he saw her at the court of the High Kings of Ireland at Tara. Emer was the daughter of Forgall Manach, Lord of Musca. He as not satisfied with Cuchulainn, he sent him to train in martial arts with the great female warrior, Scathach in Scotland, hoping that he would be killed by her. However, Cuchulainn excelled on the course and even bested Scahtach’s rival Aife by making her pregnant. Cuchualinn returned from Scotland to win his prize but Forgall still refused to allow the match, Cuchulainn stormed his fortress capturing Emer and killing Forgall and his personal bodyguard in the process. Emer’s warrior sister Scenmed pursued them and fought Cuchulainn in a monumental battle, however Cuchaulainn managed to defeat her. The couple’s marriage threw the province into crisis, by right the King of Ulster Conchobar Mac Nessa possessed the ‘right of first night’ but he afraid to exact it for fear of irking Cuchulainn. He solved it by sleeping in the same bed as Emer with his druid Cathbad lying between them. Their marriage was not without its problems, Cuchulainn fell in love with many women, expecting Emer to allow him and wait patiently for him. When he began an affair with Fand, the wife of Mananan Mac Lir, Emer had enough and decided to have Fand murdered. However, when the time came, Emer discovered that she could not go through with it as she realised how much Fand loved Cuchulainn. When she offered to give up Cuchulainn, Fand saw how much Emer adored him, she broke it off with Cuchulainn. The druid Caathbad administered a potion to Cuchulainn and Emer that would induce complete forgetfulness of the entire affair.
About the Author
Russell Shortt is a travel consultant with Exploring Ireland, the leading specialists in customised, private escorted tours, escorted coach tours and independent self drive tours of Ireland. Article source: http://www.exploringireland.net
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