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BELI. Cymric G.o.d of Death, husband of Don; corresponds with the Irish Bil, 348, 349; Lludd and Llevelys, sons of, 385

BELL, MR. ARTHUR Reference to a drawing by, showing act of stone-wors.h.i.+p, 66

BELTEN. One of the names of the G.o.d of Death; first of May sacred to, 133

BEN BULBEN. Dermot of the Love-spot slain by the wild boar of, 123, 301, 302; Dermot and the Boar of, 290, 291

BENDIGEID VRAN, or BRAN THE BLESSED. King of the Isle of the Mighty (Britain); Manawyddan, his brother, 365; Branwen, his sister, 366; gives Branwen as wife to Matholwch, 366; makes atonement for Evnissyens outrage by giving Matholwch the magic cauldron, &c., 367, 368; invades Ireland to succour Branwen, 369, 372; the wonderful head of, 371, 372

BERTRAND, A. See pp. 55, 64, 83

BIL (bil-ay). One of the names of the G.o.d of Death (_i.e._, of the underworld), 130; father of Miled, 130; equivalent, Cymric G.o.d Beli, husband of Don, 348, 349

BIROG. A Druidess who a.s.sists Kian to be avenged on Balor, 111

BLACK KNIGHT, THE. Kymon and, 396; Owain and, 396-397

BLACK SAINGLEND (senglend). Cuchulains last horse; breaks from him, 232

BLAI. Oisins Danaan mother, 282

BLANID. Wife of Curoi; sets her love on Cuchulain, 228-229; her death, 229

BLEHERIS.

A Welsh poet identical with _Bledhericus_, mentioned by Giraldus Cambrensis, and with Brris, quoted by Thomas of Brittany, 342

BLERWM, BLERWM (bleroom).

Sound made by Taliesin by which a spell was put on bards at Arthurs court, 416

BLODEUWEDD, or FLOWER-FACE.

The flower-wife of Llew, 382, 383

BOANNA (the river Boyne).

Mother of Angus Og, 121

BOOK OF ARMAGH.

References to, 104, 147

BOOK OF CAERMARTHEN, BLACK.

Gwyn ap Nudd figures in poem included in, 353

BOOK OF THE DUN COW.

Reference to, 97; Cuchulain makes his reappearance legend of Christian origin in, 238; Voyage of Maeldun is found in, 309

BOOK OF HERGEST, THE RED.

Forms main source of tales in the Mabinogion, 344; the story of Taliesin not found in, 412

BOOK OF INVASIONS.

Reference to, 106

BOOK OF LEINSTER.

References to, 24, 85, 208

BOV THE RED.

King of the Danaans of Munster, brother of the Dagda; searches for maiden of Angus Ogs dream, 121-123; goldsmith of, named Len, 123; Aoifes journey to, with her step-children, 139, 140

BOYNE, THE RIVER.

Angus Ogs palace at, 121; Angus and Caer at, 122; Milesians land in estuary of, 136; Ethn loses her veil of invisibility while bathing in river, 144; church, Kill Ethn, on banks of, 145

BRAN.

See Bendigeid

BRANWEN.

Sister of Bran, 366; given in marriage to Matholwch, 366; mother of Gwern, 368; degraded because of Evnissyens outrage, 369; brought to Britain, 372; her death and burial on the banks of the Alaw, 372

BREA (bray).

Battle of, reference to Finns death at, 275

BREGIA.

Locality of, 168; the plains of, viewed by Cuchulain, 193; St. Patrick and folk of, 282

BREGON.

Son of Miled, father of Ith, 130; tower of, perceived by Ith, 132

BRENOS (BRIAN).

Under this form, was the G.o.d to whom the Celts attributed their victories at the Allia and at Delphi, 126

BRES.

1. Amba.s.sador sent to Firbolgs, by People of Dana, 106; slain in battle of Moytura, 107.

2. Son of Danaan woman named Eri, chosen as King of Danaan territory in Ireland, 107; his ill-government and deposition, 107-108.

3. Son of Balor; learns that the appearance of the sun is the face of Lugh of the Long Arm, 123

BRI LEITH (bree lay).

Fairy palace of Midir the Proud at, in Co. Longford, 124; Etain carried to, 163

BRIAN.

One of three sons of Turenn, 114

BRIAN.

Equivalent, Brenos.

Son of Brigit (Dana), 126

BRICCRIU OF THE POISONED TONGUE (bricroo).

Ulster lord; causes strife between Cuchulain and Red Branch heroes as to Champions.h.i.+p of Ireland, 195; summons aid of demon named The Terrible, 196; his suggestion for carving mac Dathos boar, 243

BRIDGE OF THE LEAPS.

Cuchulain at, 187; Cuchulain leaps, 188

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