Bodb Derg

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In Irish mythology, Bodb Derg (Old Irish, pronounced [ˌboðβ ˈdʲeɾɡ]) or Bodhbh Dearg (Middle Irish and Modern Irish, pronounced [ˌbˠoːw ˈdʲaɾˠəɡ]) was a son of Eochaid Garb[1] or the Dagda,[2][3] and the Dagda's successor as King of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

  1. ^ Lebor Gabála Érenn, edited by R. A. Stewart Macalister. 1941. Irish Texts Society, Dublin. Part IV, § VII, ¶316 (p.131).
  2. ^ "The Children of Lir". P.W. Joyce (translator). 1879. Old Irish Romances. C. Kegan Paul & Co.
  3. ^ The Children of Lir Section 3