Diarmuid Ua Duibhne
Irish mythology, a love triangle legend: Tóraigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne – in English “The Pursuit of Díarmuid and Gráinne” is a popular romance of a love triangle.
Traditionally set: 2nd - 4th century, one of the Fianna in the Fenian Cycle. Also known as Diarmid O’Dyna (AKA Diarmuid of the Love Spot) is best known as the lover of Gráinne, the intended wife of Fianna leader Fionn mac Cumhaill in the legend The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne. Diarmuid was a skilled warrior and a well-liked and valued member of the Fianna (small, semi-independent warrior bands) who single-handedly killed 3,400 warriors in a battle and saved Fionn and the Fianna.
Fenian Cycle (Fiannaíocht; AKA Ossianic Cycle) (Narrator: In legend poet, warrioir of fianna, son of Fionn: Oisin) A body of prose and verse centering on the exploits of the mythical hero Fionn mac Cumhaill and his warriors the Fianna. The other cycles of Irish mythology: Myhological Cycle, Ulster Cycle, Fenian Cycle, and the Historical Cycle. This cycle also contains stories about other famous Fianna members, including Diarmuid, Caílte, Oisín’s son Oscar, and Fionn’s enemy, Goll mac Morna.
Weapons Diarmuid’s foster father and protector, the Tuatha Dé Danaan god of love and creativity Aenghus Óg, owned a a deadly sword, Móralltach or Nóralltach – the Great Fury and gave it to his foster son in addition to a sword named Beagaltach, the Little Fury. Diarmuid is also known to have wielded two spears, Gáe Buidhe (Yellow Spear) and Gáe Dearg (Red Spear), which caused wounds that could not be healed. He used Gáe Dearg and Moralltach for adventures which were matters of life and death, and Gáe Buidhe and Beagalltach for lesser battles.
Magical Love Spot making him irresistible to women. While hunting one night he met a woman who was the personification of youth. After sleeping with him she put a magical love spot on his forehead that caused any woman who looked at it to fall in love with him.
Vicious curse Diarmuid’s father, Donn, was a warrior of the Fianna. At a dinner party, Donn, jealous of the attention given to the son of Aengus’ steward, killed the steward’s son when no one was looking. Aengus resurrected the steward’s son in the form of a boar, but the steward required Fionn to find out the truth and, upon learning the truth, put a curse upon Diarmuid: He was to be killed by the boar, the steward’s transformed son. Source: Wikipedia: Diarmuid ua Dubihne, Fianna, Fenian Cycle, Oisin
