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[edit] Cesair

For other uses, see Cú Culainn (disambiguation).

In Celtic Mythology Cesair was the daughter of Bith,the son of Noah and one of the earliest arrivals in Ireland. In her myth Celtic and Hebrew traditions were brought somewhat uncomfortably together by the monks who wrote down the sagas and who suggested that the first settlers had reached Ireland before The Flood.Although Bith was denied a place in the Ark,he was fortunate to be advised by a god to build his own boat. Cesair appears to have guided him to this decision as well. They sailed for seven years and eventually reached Ireland,where Cesair was married to Fintan.When the rising waters of the Flood engulfed the land,Fintan saved himself by transforming into a salmon,but the rest of Bith's family drowned.This myth is known as the first ivasion of Ireland.Subsequent invasions were by the Partholon and Nemed,the Fomorii and Tuatha De Danann,who were all more or less supernatural in nature.The final invasion of Ireland was by the sons of Milesius,who came from Spain and brought human rule to Ireland.

<ref name="The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology,Published by Hermes House,Writeen by Arthur Cotterell and Rachel Storm"

[edit] Cerunnos

Cerunnos was a Celtic god worshipped in both France and Britain.He is usually depicted sitting cross-leged and wearing a sleeveless tunic and bead necklace. He has an impressive pair of antlers, and the name Cerunnos means "the Horned One",which suggests that he was a god of wild animals and the forest,although he also has been seen as a god of plenty.The Romans identified him with their god Mercury, the messenger god and the guide of the dead to the Underworld.In medieval Ireland the antlers of Cerunnos were transferred to the Devil.

[edit] Resources

Most of the mythological information I have come from verifiable resources,mainly encyclopedias but my favorite is called The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology,written by Arthur Cotterell and Rachel Storm,published by Hermes House.

Both the articles you propose already exist: see Cessair and Cernunnos. "Cerunnos" is a mis-spelling - if your source spells it that way, it's an indication your source might not be up to much. Old Irish names have any number of variant spellings, so if you think an article's missing, you might find it under a different spelling. Check the internal links in existing articles and the categories. --Nicknack009 14:57, 26 May 2007 (UTC)