Elcmar

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Elcmar is a figure in Irish mythology, known as a lord of the Brú na Bóinne and the husband of the river goddess Boann.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Elcmar canonical 3

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf character in Irish mythology
mythological figure
alsoKnownAs Elcmar of the Brú
associatedWith Aengus
Boann
Brú na Bóinne
Dagda
linked to: The Dagda

Newgrange
Otherworld
River Boyne
Tuatha Dé Danann
sacred landscape of Boyne Valley
síd (fairy mound)
linked to: sí (fairy mounds)
culture Irish mythology
domain Brú na Bóinne
fate dispossessed of Brú na Bóinne by Aengus in some versions
gender male
languageOfName Old Irish
mentionedIn Cath Maige Tuired tradition
linked to: Cath Maige Tuired

Mythological Cycle of Irish literature
linked to: Mythological Cycle
mythicFunction guardian of a sacred site
narrativeRole husband deceived by Dagda
original possessor of Brú na Bóinne
relatedEvent Dagda’s seduction of Boann
conception of Aengus
residence Brú na Bóinne
role lord
spouse Boann
title lord of Brú na Bóinne

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Boann spouse Elcmar
Boand spouse Elcmar
Bóand spouse Elcmar