Song of Amergin
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Song of Amergin is an ancient Irish poetic incantation traditionally attributed to the druid Amergin, celebrated as one of the earliest known examples of Celtic literature.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Song of Amergin | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic literary work
ⓘ
Irish poem ⓘ incantation ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish mythology
ⓘ
Milesians NERFINISHED ⓘ mythological cycle ⓘ |
| characterSpeaks | Amergin Glúingel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | one of the earliest surviving Celtic poems ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
I am statements
ⓘ
shape‑shifting identity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| culture |
Celtic
ⓘ
Irish ⓘ |
| describedIn | Book of Invasions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | first‑person monologue ⓘ |
| function |
magical chant
ⓘ
ritual incantation ⓘ |
| genre |
incantation
ⓘ
poetry ⓘ |
| hasLineType |
cosmic metaphor
ⓘ
natural element identification ⓘ |
| influenced |
modern Celtic revival literature
ⓘ
neo‑pagan ritual texts ⓘ |
| language | Old Irish ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | early medieval Irish literature ⓘ |
| meter | early Irish syllabic verse ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | Milesian landing in Ireland ⓘ |
| partOf | Lebor Gabála Érenn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservation | medieval Irish manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Cædmon’s Hymn
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early creation hymns ⓘ |
| religiousContext | druidic tradition ⓘ |
| scholarlyDebate |
date of composition
ⓘ
pre‑Christian versus Christian redaction ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Celtic studies
ⓘ
comparative mythology ⓘ |
| theme |
cosmic identification
ⓘ
creation ⓘ nature ⓘ self‑declaration of power ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Amergin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| translatedInto |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ multiple modern languages ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Song of Amergin