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|Title=Becc mac Dé and his prophecy concerning Áed Dub | |Title=Becc mac Dé and his prophecy concerning Áed Dub | ||
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|Description=Becc mac Dé is the best seer of his time, as the following | |Description=Becc mac Dé is the best seer of his time, as the following anecdote illustrates. One day, he meets three men coming from Tara, each of whom asks him a question. Becc mac Dé answers them all in one reply. Even when there are nine of them, he can answer them in the same way. | ||
One day, Becc mac Dé is with Diarmait at Tara, who is much praised by eulogists (''in t-aes admolta''). Before Becc is Áed Dub, whose father is the late Suibne, king of Dál nAraidi. Diarmait had killed Suibne and taken Áed Dub into fosterage. Becc predicts that a canid (''cú conamail'' or ''cú ruad''), possibly Áed Dub, will destroy the house. Becc continues with a detailed picture of the king's death: Diarmait will be in the house of Banbán the hospitaller when Áed Dub will offer a poisonous drink to the king's mouth, ... | |||
|DescriptionQuery=No | |DescriptionQuery=No | ||
|SummaryQuery=No | |SummaryQuery=No | ||
|Persons=Becc mac Dé; Áed Dub mac Suibni; | |Persons=Becc mac Dé; Áed Dub mac Suibni; | ||
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|Title=The protection of Ruadán | |Title=The protection of Ruadán |
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