Amairgin (Amergin)

A Milesian bard and druid. Amairgin (Amergin) was the son of Míl Espáine and the Egyptian princess Scota. Amairgin was the brother of Eber Finn, Eremon and a number of other brothers, and half-brother of Eber Donn and Erech Febria.

Amairgin led his people to Ireland during the Milesian invasion of Ireland. Amairgin was powerful enough to counter any magic and illusions from the Tuatha De Danann, that would have led them astray in the sea.

After the Milesians defeated the Tuatha De Danann, Eber Finn and Eremon asked Amairgin to judge who should be king of Ireland. After performing a divination, he told them that Eremon should rule. Eber was not happy with his verdict and forced them to divide the land into two, with each brother ruling one part of Ireland. However, Eber was still not satisfied with just half, and started a war against Eremon. Eber was killed, and Eremon became the first Milesian high king of Ireland, as Amergin had predicted.