Fedelm Noíchrothach

Identical with Fedelm Noíchride [Irish, fresh-heart]. A female warrior noted for her great beauty. A daughter of Conchobar mac Nessa, she abandoned her husband Cairbre Nia Fer in favour of the great Ulster hero Conall Cernach. Her son Fiachna 1 was killed by Dubthach. She may have had a tryst with Cúchulainn in the Táin Bó Cuailnge [Cattle Raid of Cooley], or he may have slept instead with one of her bondwomen.

See also Fedelm

Fedelm Noíchrothach ("nine times beautiful"), also known as Fedelm Noíchride ("nine-hearts" or "fresh-heart"), is a daughter of Conchobar mac Nessa in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.

She married Cairbre Nia Fer, king of Tara, but was unfaithful to him. She enjoyed a tryst with Cúchulainn at the beginning of the Táin Bó Cuailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley), although the text has been clumsily altered to say that Cúchulainn's lover was Fedelm's handmaid. She later left her husband for Conall Cernach.

This article relating to a Celtic myth or legend is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

This entry is from Wikipedia, the leading user-contributed encyclopedia. It may not have been reviewed by professional editors (see full disclaimer)