Nouadou ( dr. Irl. Nuada, Nuadu [1] ), also known as Argetlam ( dr. Irl. Airgetlám [2] "Srebroruky") - in the mythology of the Irish Celts, the king and leader of the gods Tuatha De Dananne . In the first battle of Mage Tuired lost his hand, despite the fact that he had a magic sword from which no one could escape. Since a god with a physical defect could not be the king of the gods of the Tuatha De Dunann clan, Nuada was forced to renounce the throne and cede him to Bres [3] . Subsequently, the healing god Dian Keht made him a silver hand, so that Nuada received the nickname Argetlamkh (“Silver Hand”) [4] [5] . After that, Bres was overthrown from the throne and Nuada became king again. In the war that erupted after this, Nuada, fearing Balor , transferred his power to Meadow , who killed Balor in a duel.
It is sometimes identified with the Gallic Teutatus (god of clear sky). He played the role of Gaelic Zeus , as well as the god of war, since among all peoples for whom victory in the war was revered as the main manifestation of the mercy of heaven, the god of war invariably held a dominant position in the pantheon. This god possessed an invincible sword, one of the four main treasures of the Tuatha De Dunann clan, whose double lord he was considered to be. His name is constantly found in place names throughout the British Isles . His cult was accompanied by human sacrifices , which God generously shared with his companions. Among his companions were five goddesses: Badb , Nemayn , Fi , Mach , Morrigan .
In Wales, he was revered under the name Nudd. In Roman Britain , the related deity Nodons (Nodens), associated with the cult of waters and springs [6] [7], is known. A number of attributes and related plots (one-armed, loss of the royal title, a sword as an attribute), he is very close to the Scandinavian Tür . Already J. Dumézil , and after him other researchers connected the Balor-Nouad pair in the Irish mythological tradition with the Roman and German mythologies (one-eyed and one-armed gods, Tyr and Odin ) [8] .
According to V. P. Kalygin , the name “Nuadu” is a participle from the verb “give” in addition to the adjective “new” (* neuo-dont-s - “giving update”) [9] .
Cultural Impacts
- The Latinized form of Nodens became the name of one of the characters of the Cthulhu Myths .
- One of the main characters of the film Guillermo del Toro Hellboy 2: The Golden Army ( 2008 ) is called Nuada, and the entire film is riddled with compilations from Celtic mythology
- Corum , the character of Michael Murcock’s Silver Hand trilogy, based largely on Celtic mythology, is nicknamed, like Nouad, the Silver-armed.
- One of the three God -brothers of the MMORPG Warspear Online universe is called Nouad , although by his appearance and character he only vaguely resembles a Celtic deity.
- Benedict, one of the brothers Corvin , who lost his hand in battle, subsequently appears silver hand.
- In Christopher Paolini ’s tetralogy, “Heritage,” riders with silver marks on their palms are also called “argetles” - silver-handed.
- In the work of Anna Korosteleva “School in Carmarthen” appears in the retelling of one of the legends about Diane Kecht. In general, the entire work is deeply connected with the Celtic culture.
Notes
- ↑ modern pronunciation of Nuava , irl. Nuada, Nuadu
- ↑ modern pronunciation of Argedlav , irl. Airgeadlámh
- ↑ Berdnikov G.P. History of World Literature in nine volumes . - Publishing House "Science", 1984. - 680 p.
- ↑ Pagan deities of Western Europe: Encyclopedia . - Litres, 2017-09-05. - 795 p. - ISBN 9785457435230 .
- ↑ Collective of authors. Celtic myths . - Litres, 2017-09-05. - 625 p. - ISBN 9785040165261 .
- ↑ Nouadou
- ↑ John McCullough. Religion of the ancient Celts . - Litres, 2017-09-05. - 371 p. - ISBN 5457025705 .
- ↑ J. Dumézil. The supreme gods of the Indo-Europeans . - Ripol Classic, 1986.- 235 p. - ISBN 9785458349451 .
- ↑ Kalygin V.P. Etymological Dictionary of Celtic Theonyms. M .: Nauka, 2006.P. 124-125.
Literature
- Carey J. Nodons in Britain and Ireland. Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie. Vol. 40. 1984. S. 1-22.
- Celtic Mythology: Encyclopedia. M .: Eksmo, 2004. P. 56-57, 569-570.
- McCullough John Arnott. Religion of the ancient Celts / Per. from English S.P. Yevtushenko. - M .: CJSC Centerpolygraph, 2004. - 336 p. ISBN 5-9524-1303-X
- Shkunaev S.V. Battle of the Mage Tuired // "Abduction of the bull from Kualng" and the legend of Irish heroes. - M .: Nauka, 1985 .-- S. 351-380. - 496 p. - 100,000 copies.
Links
- Nouadou // Mythological Dictionary / Ch. ed. E. M. Meletinsky . - M .: Soviet Encyclopedia , 1990 .-- 672 p.