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Erc
Erc
1. A king of Leinster, ally of Medb of Connacht, and key adversary of Cúchulainn, who kills Erc's father, Cairbre Nia Fer. In revenge Erc casts his spear into one of Cúchulainn's favourite horses, Liath Macha[Grey of Macha], just before Cúchulainn himself is killed by some of Erc's champions. Erc is subsequently killed by Conall Cernach. 2. Father of Eochaid mac Eirc, the admired king of the Fir Bolg. 3. One of the women of the Fianna in the Fenian Cycle. 4. Father of Fergus mac Eirc and Loarn of the Scottish Dál Riada. Many Highland genealogies trace family pedigrees back to Erc, and thus the phrase ‘sons of Erc’ might apply to many Scottish Gaelic families. |
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erc ." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erc ." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Erc1.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erc ." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Erc1.html |
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Erc
Erc, Ercc, Erca, Earc [Ir., speckled, dark-red (?); a salmon (?)]. Common name in early Irish stories and in Scottish Gaelic and Irish genealogies, borne by both men and women; there is also a St Erc, an early bishop of Slane, Co. Meath.
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JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erc." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erc." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Erc.html JAMES MacKILLOP. "Erc." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-Erc.html |
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ERC
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FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ERC." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. 11 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ERC." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Encyclopedia.com. (February 11, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ERC.html FRAN ALEXANDER , PETER BLAIR , JOHN DAINTITH , ALICE GRANDISON , VALERIE ILLINGWORTH , ELIZABETH MARTIN , ANNE STIBBS , JUDY PEARSALL , and SARA TULLOCH. "ERC." The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations. 1998. Retrieved February 11, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O25-ERC.html |
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