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    Goídel Glas Breogan Íth Bile Míl Espáine Eber Donn Emer Laeg Muirenn (Muirne) Bran and Sceolang Connla Gráinne Ailill Aulomm Lugaid Lága St Patrick Gradlon Malgven Dahut Guénolé
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Breogan

Breogan was the father of Íth, Bile, Fuad and Breaga. Breogan was also the grandfather of Míl Espáine.

When Míl brought his family to Spain, Breogan joined the Milesians and they settled at Brigantia (modern Coruna), Galicia, North-west Spain. It was Breogan who built a tall tower so that his son Íth would one day see a distant green island. When Íth went to investigate this island (Ireland), the three Danann kings would murder him. This would inevitably lead to the invasion of Ireland by the sons of Míl.

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Breogan, Bregon, Bregan.

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Íth, Bile, Míl Espáine, Goídel Glas.

Milesian Invasion.

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Jimmy Joe Timeless Myths

By Jimmy Joe

Minor Celtic Characters:

  • • Goídel Glas
  • • Breogan
  • • Íth
  • • Bile
  • • Míl Espáine
  • • Eber Donn
  • • Emer
  • • Laeg
  • • Muirenn (Muirne)
  • • Bran and Sceolang
  • • Connla
  • • Gráinne
  • • Ailill Aulomm
  • • Lugaid Lága
  • • St Patrick
  • • Gradlon
  • • Malgven
  • • Dahut
  • • Guénolé
Bile

Bile

Bile was the son of Breogan and brother of Íth. Bile was also the father of Míl, eponym of the Milesians. Bile followed his son to Spain, and they settled around Brigantia, most likely in modern Portugal. When Íth was killed in Ireland by the thre...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Íth

Íth

Íth was the son of Breogan and brother of Bile, Fuad and Breaga. Íth was also the uncle of Míl Espáine, eponym of the Milesian people. Íth was the father of Lugaid, who was married to Fial, daughter of Míl. When Íth climbed the tower that his fath...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Birog

Birog

Birog was a druidess of the Tuatha Dé Danann and friend of Cian. Birog assisted Cian with the entry to Balor's tower, where Cian seduced Eithne, the daughter of Balor. Balor knew from the prophecy that he would die if his grandson survived. So Bal...

May 13th, 2003 • Jimmy Joe
Bres

Bres

God of agriculture. Bres was the son of a Danann woman named Eriu or Eri, and of Elatha, the king of the Fomorians. Elatha was the son of Delbáeth and grandson of Neit. Bres' name was actually Eochu; that is Eochu Bres, which mean "Eochu the Beaut...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Delbaeth

Delbaeth

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Brân

Brân

Brân (Bran) was the king of Britain or Wales. Bran was the son of Llyr and Penarddun, daughter of Beli son of Mynogan, who was ruler of Britain. Bran had a sister named Branwen (Bronwen); a brother named Manawyddan and two half-brothers - Nissyen ...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Lebor Gabála Érenn

Lebor Gabála Érenn

The Book of Invasions forms the major part of the Irish Mythological Cycle. The Book of Invasions was supposed to contain the (fictional) history of Ireland. The cycle was written in a book titled Leabhar Gabhála or Lebor Gabala Erren - the "Book ...

November 3rd, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Beli

Beli

Beli was the son of Mynogen. Beli was the husband of the goddess Don, the daughter of Mathonwy. Beli was the father of five sons: Amathon, Nudd, Govannon, Gwydyon and Gilvaethwy. Beli was also the father of two daughters: Aranrhod and Penarddun, t...

May 13th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
Eber and Eremon

Eber and Eremon

Eber Finn ("Fair Eber") and Eremon were sons of Míl Espáine. They were also the brothers of Amairgin (Amergin), the bard and druid of the Milesians and half-brothers of Eber Donn ("Brown Eber"). After the Milesians defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann (s...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Míl Espáine

Míl Espáine

Leader and eponym of the Milesians. Míl was also known as Míl Espáine or Míl of Spain. Míl was the son of Bile and grandson of Breogan. Míl was something of an adventurer and war leader serving the king of Scythia. He married the king's daughter, ...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
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