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InIrish mythology,Mac Cecht (Irish:Mac Ceacht,[ˌmˠakˈcaxt̪ˠ]) of theTuatha Dé Danann was a son ofCermait, son ofthe Dagda. Mac Cecht's given name wasTéthur and he was named Mac Cecht after his god, Cecht, theploughshare. His wife wasFodla, one of the three eponymous sister-goddesses of Ireland.
He and his brothersMac Cuill andMac Gréine killedLug in revenge for their father. The three brothers became jointHigh Kings of Ireland, rotating the sovereignty between them a year at a time, covering twenty-nine or thirty years depending on the source consulted. They were the last kings of theTuatha Dé Danann before the coming of theMilesians. Mac Cecht and his brothers treacherously slewÍth, prompting his nephewMíl Espáine and his sons to invade Ireland for revenge. During the battle against the Milesians, Mac Cecht was slain byÉrimón[1]
| Preceded by | High King of Ireland (withMac Cuill andMac Gréine) AFM 1730–1700 BC FFE 1317–1287 BC | Succeeded by |
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