Ailill mac Máta
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Ailill mac Máta is a legendary king of Connacht in early Irish mythology, best known as the husband of Queen Medb in the Ulster Cycle tales.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Ulster Cycle
ⓘ
figure in Irish mythology ⓘ legendary king ⓘ mythological character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Táin Bó Cúailnge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster Cycle tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | heroic saga ⓘ |
| associatedMotif |
kingship in Connacht
ⓘ
marital rivalry and equality ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Connacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Medb NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTribeOrPeople | Connachta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | early Irish ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | legendary ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasSpouseRole | consort of a warrior-queen ⓘ |
| kingdomRuled | Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Old Irish ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Irish saga literature ⓘ |
| mythologicalPeriod | Ulster Cycle era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Ailill mac Máta of Connacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
political counterpart to Medb
ⓘ
royal consort ⓘ |
| notableFor |
marriage to Queen Medb
ⓘ
role in the cattle raid of Cooley ⓘ |
| recordedIn | medieval Irish literary tradition ⓘ |
| regionInMyth | western Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pre-Christian Irish mythology ⓘ |
| roleInTales |
co-ruler of Connacht with Medb
ⓘ
husband of Medb ⓘ |
| sourceType | medieval Irish manuscripts ⓘ |
| spouse | Medb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | King of Connacht ⓘ |
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