Miach
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In Irish mythology
, Miach (mʲiːəx) was a son of Dian Cecht
of the Tuatha Dé Danann
. He replaced the silver arm his father made for Nuada
with an arm of flesh and blood; Dian Cecht killed him out of jealousy for being able to do so when he himself could not.
Irish mythology
The mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branch and the Historical Cycle. There are...
, Miach (mʲiːəx) was a son of Dian Cecht
Dian Cecht
In Irish mythology, Dian Cécht , also known as Cainte, Canta, was the God of healing to the Irish people. He was the healer for the Tuatha Dé Danann and the father of Cian, Cú, and Cethen...
of the Tuatha Dé Danann
Tuatha Dé Danann
The Tuatha Dé Danann are a race of people in Irish mythology. In the invasions tradition which begins with the Lebor Gabála Érenn, they are the fifth group to settle Ireland, conquering the island from the Fir Bolg....
. He replaced the silver arm his father made for Nuada
Nuada
In Irish mythology, Nuada or Nuadu , known by the epithet Airgetlám , was the first king of the Tuatha Dé Danann. He is cognate with the Gaulish and British god Nodens...
with an arm of flesh and blood; Dian Cecht killed him out of jealousy for being able to do so when he himself could not.
External links
- The Story of Miach and His Sister (The tale of Miach, Airmed & Dian Cecht)