Deichtire
Irish · mortal · ulster cycle · Recorded classification
Mortal princess of Ulaid; sister of King Conchobar mac Nessa. Mother of Cú Chulainn by Lugh of the Tuatha Dé Danann under the dominant Compert Con Culainn tradition. Married to Sualtam mac Róich (the legal father; biological father per minority readings).
Children
Relations
- sibling: Conchobar mac NessaSister of Conchobar mac Nessa, king of Ulaid.Compert Con Culainn; Táin Bó Cúailnge (primary)
- spouse: Sualtam mac RóichMarried Sualtam mac Róich; he is the legal/social father of Cú Chulainn (and biological father per minority readings).Compert Con Culainn (the late-stratum continuation); Táin Bó Cúailnge (primary)
- lover: LughConceived Cú Chulainn by Lugh at Brug na Bóinne (Newgrange) when Conchobar's hunting party took shelter there.Compert Con Culainn (Lebor na hUidre) (primary)
Sources
- existence: Compert Con Culainn (Lebor na hUidre c. 1100 CE); Táin Bó Cúailnge passim (primary)