- Blathnát
Blathnát is a figure in Irish legend.
Her father is either Mend of
Inis Fer Falga (identified as theIsle of Man ),Iuchna orMidhir , thefairy king ofBrí Léith (located inCounty Westmeath ).Her father's kingdom was invaded by warriors of the
Red Branch of Ulster , led byCú Roí andCúchulainn . The raid led to her capture, along with severalcattle and a magiccauldron . Despite her being in love with Cúchulainn, she was chosen by Cú Roí as his personal spoil and marries her, leading to a dispute between the two warriors.Later, she betrays her husband to his enemies, pouring milk into the
River Finglas as a signal that he was at home. subsequent to this treachery, Cú Roí is slain by Cúchulainn.She is later killed by Cú Roí's
bard Fercherdne , who avenges his master by throwing both himself and Blathnát from a cliff.Her name means "like a flower".
External links
* [http://www.shee-eire.com/Magic&Mythology/Warriors&Heroes/Heroines/Blathnat/Page1.htm Shee-Eire]
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