Áed Rúad
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Áed Rúad ("red fire" or "fire lord") was a name of the Dagda and father of Macha Mong Ruad. He rotated the kingship of Ireland with his cousins Díthorba and Cimbáeth, serving seven years at a time, and died after his third stint as king.
When
- First attested
- 323 BCE
- Attested period
- -323 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Identified as a name of the Dagda; rotated kingship with cousins in seven-year cycles.
Relationships
- parent of
- Macha Mong Ruad
- aspect of
- Dagda
- manifested by
- Dagda
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Her father Áed rotated the kingship with his cousins Díthorba and Cimbáeth, seven years at a time. Áed died after his third stint as king”
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