Mac Samthainn

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Mac Samthainn is the brother of Mac Cinnfhaelaidh and Gavida the smith. Balor appears in the form of a little red-haired boy and tricks him into giving him the magic cow.

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When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
1835 – 1835
Historical notes
Folktale recorded in 1835.

Relationships

co occurs with
Cu, Cethen, Balor, Ethniu, Biróg, Lugh, Cian, Tailtiu

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Sources

wikipedia (2)

Source passages

“While the cow is in the care of Mac Cinnfhaelaidh's brother Mac Samthainn, Balor appears in the form of a little red-haired boy and tricks him into giving him the cow.”

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