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A nÉirinn thiocfos tosach an adhbhoir

  • Irish
  • prose
  • Irish texts
A prophecy in Irish prose attributed to Merlin
First words
"A nÉirinn thiocfos tosach an adhbhoir"
Author
Ascribed to: Merlin
Merlin
(time-frame ass. with King Arthur)
magician in Arthurian legend; primarily a creation of Geoffrey of Monmouth, who appears to have based his character on the prophet Myrddin as well as Ambrosius Aurelianus.

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Language
  • Irish
Form
prose (primary)

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Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] [tr.] Ó Cuív, Brian, “Miscellanea: 3. A Merlin prophecy”, Celtica 18 (1986): 115–117.
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December 2010, last updated: January 2024