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''The Wooing of Étaín'' is a mythological romance of Myth/IrishMythology, set after the time when the mortal Gaels conquered Ireland, and the immortal Tuatha Dé Danann retired into their subterranean palaces, becoming the Aes Sídhe, the people of the fairy mounds.
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''The Wooing of Étaín'' is a mythological romance of Myth/IrishMythology, [[Myth/CelticMythology Irish mythology]], set after the time when the mortal Gaels conquered Ireland, and the immortal Tuatha Dé Danann retired into their subterranean palaces, becoming the Aes Sídhe, the people of the fairy mounds.
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* SurpriseIncest: Eochaid is tricked into sleeping with and impregnating his own daughter. Overcome with shame, he orders the child to be fed to wild beasts, although luckily it is rescued by a herdsman.
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* SurpriseIncest: Eochaid is tricked into sleeping with and impregnating his own daughter. Overcome with shame, he orders the child of their union to be fed to wild beasts, although luckily it is rescued by a herdsman.
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* DecoyProtagonist: The first quarter or so of the story focuses on Óengus, Midir's foster son. He reappears later on to rescue Étaín and kill Fuamnach.
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->''"A Bé Fhind, in ragha lium,\\
a tír n-ingnadh i fil rind"''
->''(Dear Bé Fhind, come with me,\\
to a land where there is always music)''
-->-- '''Midir's Song'''
a tír n-ingnadh i fil rind"''
->''(Dear Bé Fhind, come with me,\\
to a land where there is always music)''
-->-- '''Midir's Song'''
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* BlingOfWar: Midir is positively dripped out when he embarks on his quest to rescue Étaín; wielding a golden five-pronged trident in one hand and a silver shield in the other, as well as a golden circlet and a huge golden brooch which is said to reach to both of his shoulders.
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* SurpriseIncest: Eochaid is tricked into sleeping and impregnating his own daughter. Overcome with shame, he orders the child to be fed to wild beasts, although luckily it is rescued by a herdsman.
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Midir of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lord of Brí Léith, takes to wife Étaín, daughter of Ailill, regarded to be the most beautiful woman in Ireland. But his first wife Fuamnach does not approve of the marriage, and makes two attempts to separate them - first by [[BalefulPolymorph turning Étaín into a fly]], then by summoning a storm that blows her far away.
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Midir of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lord of Brí Léith, takes to wife Étaín, daughter of Ailill, regarded to be the most beautiful woman in Ireland. But his first wife Fuamnach does not approve of the marriage, and makes two attempts to separate them - first by [[BalefulPolymorph [[ForcedTransformation turning Étaín into a fly]], then by summoning a storm that blows her far away.
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* BalefulPolymorph: Étaín's transformation into a fly (likely a bluebottle, though some versions say she's a butterfly) by the jealous Fuamnach.
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* BalefulPolymorph: ForcedTransformation: Étaín's transformation into a fly (likely a bluebottle, though some versions say she's a butterfly) by the jealous Fuamnach.
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* ReincarnationRomance: Only ''one'' of the lovers is reborn. Midir seems to love her no less even though she does not remember him, and she's not too unwilling since he's a fairy and [[ImmortalityStartsAtTwenty remains young and handsome for centuries.]]
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* ReincarnationRomance: Only ''one'' of the lovers is reborn. Midir seems to love her no less even though she does not remember him, and she's not too unwilling since he's a fairy and [[ImmortalityStartsAtTwenty [[ImmortalityBeginsAtTwenty remains young and handsome for centuries.]]
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* BalefulPolymorph: Étaín's transformation into a fly (likely a bluebottle) by the jealous Fuamnach.
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* ReincarnationRomance: Only ''one'' of the lovers is reborn. Midir seems to love her no less even though she does not remember him.him, and she's not too unwilling since he's a fairy and [[ImmortalityStartsAtTwenty remains young and handsome for centuries.]]
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* YourSizeMayVary: Étaín's fly form varies from "as large as a man's head" to small enough for someone to swallow without noticing, and is at one point described as wearing clothes.
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* YourSizeMayVary: Étaín's fly form varies from "as large as a man's head" to small enough for someone to swallow without noticing, and is at one point described as wearing clothes. In some versions, they describe her as a butterfly.
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Midir of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lord of Brí Léith, takes to wife Étaín, daughter of Ailill, regarded to be the most beautiful woman in Ireland. But his first wife Fuamnach does not approve of the marriage, and maliciously [[BalefulPolymorph turns Étaín into a dragonfly]], then summons a storm that blows the insect away.
Many tribulations later, the dragonfly ends its odyssey in the drinking cup of a Gaelic woman, wife to Etar, a Lord of Ulster, and is accidentally swallowed. The lady gets pregnant and gives birth to Étaín, the daughter of Etar (or so everybody thinks). As Étaín II grows up, word is she is the most beautiful woman in Ireland. And so it is no wonder the young High King of Ireland, Eochaid, sues for her hand, which she graciously grants.
Many tribulations later, the dragonfly ends its odyssey in the drinking cup of a Gaelic woman, wife to Etar, a Lord of Ulster, and is accidentally swallowed. The lady gets pregnant and gives birth to Étaín, the daughter of Etar (or so everybody thinks). As Étaín II grows up, word is she is the most beautiful woman in Ireland. And so it is no wonder the young High King of Ireland, Eochaid, sues for her hand, which she graciously grants.
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Midir of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lord of Brí Léith, takes to wife Étaín, daughter of Ailill, regarded to be the most beautiful woman in Ireland. But his first wife Fuamnach does not approve of the marriage, and maliciously makes two attempts to separate them - first by [[BalefulPolymorph turns turning Étaín into a dragonfly]], fly]], then summons by summoning a storm that blows the insect her far away.
Many tribulations later, thedragonfly fly ends its odyssey in the drinking cup of a Gaelic woman, wife to Etar, a Lord of Ulster, and is accidentally swallowed. The lady gets pregnant and gives birth to Étaín, the daughter of Etar (or so everybody thinks). As Étaín II grows up, word is she is the most beautiful woman in Ireland. And so it is no wonder the young High King of Ireland, Eochaid, sues for her hand, which she graciously grants.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Étaín was reborn 1002 years after her first birth and spent 14 years as a dragonfly, so she must have been 988 years old when she was transformed.
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* BalefulPolymorph: Étaín's transformation into a dragonfly fly (likely a bluebottle) by the jealous Fuamnach.
* LudicrousGibs: Fuamnach strikes Étaín with a wooden rod, reducing her to a puddle on the floor ([[NotQuiteDead only for her to emerge from it in the form of a maggot]]).
* MorphicResonance: Étaín is described as remaining incredibly beautiful even when in the form of a fly.
* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Étaín was reborn 1002 years after her first birth and spent 14 years as adragonfly, fly, so she must have been 988 years old when she was transformed.
* LudicrousGibs: Fuamnach strikes Étaín with a wooden rod, reducing her to a puddle on the floor ([[NotQuiteDead only for her to emerge from it in the form of a maggot]]).
* MorphicResonance: Étaín is described as remaining incredibly beautiful even when in the form of a fly.
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* SpontaneousGeneration: After Étaín is reduced to a pool of water, the heat of the sun causes a maggot to be born from it (which later moults into a fly).
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* YourSizeMayVary: Étaín's fly form varies from "as large as a man's head" to small enough for someone to swallow without noticing, and is at one point described as wearing clothes.
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"Follow me now to the Hill of Allen"'' by Stephen Reid]]
[[caption-width-right:350:''"Follow me now to the Hill of Allen"'' by Stephen Reid]]
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''The Wooing of Étaín'' is a mythological romance of IrishMythology, set after the time when the mortal Gaels conquered Ireland, and the immortal Tuatha Dé Danann retired into their subterranean palaces, becoming the Aes Sídhe, the people of the fairy mounds.
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''The Wooing of Étaín'' is a mythological romance of IrishMythology, Myth/IrishMythology, set after the time when the mortal Gaels conquered Ireland, and the immortal Tuatha Dé Danann retired into their subterranean palaces, becoming the Aes Sídhe, the people of the fairy mounds.
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* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Étaín was reborn 1002 years after the first birth and spent 14 years as a dragonfly, so she must have been 988 years old when she was transformed.
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!! Provides examples of the following tropes:
* BalefulPolymorph: Étaín's transformation into a dragonfly by the jealous Fuamnach.
* ReincarnationRomance: Only ''one'' of the lovers is reborn. Midir seems to love her no less even though she does not remember him.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Midir and Eochaid compete for Étaín.
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: Étaín is only ''Ireland'''s most beautiful woman, but close enough.
!! Provides examples of the following tropes:
* BalefulPolymorph: Étaín's transformation into a dragonfly by the jealous Fuamnach.
* ReincarnationRomance: Only ''one'' of the lovers is reborn. Midir seems to love her no less even though she does not remember him.
* TwoGuysAndAGirl: Midir and Eochaid compete for Étaín.
* WorldsMostBeautifulWoman: Étaín is only ''Ireland'''s most beautiful woman, but close enough.
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''The Wooing of Étaín'' is a mythological romance of IrishMythology, set after the time when the mortal Gaels conquered Ireland, and the immortal Tuatha Dé Danann retired into their subterranean palaces, becoming the Aes Sídhe, the people of the fairy mounds.
Midir of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lord of Brí Léith, takes to wife Étaín, daughter of Ailill, regarded to be the most beautiful woman in Ireland. But his first wife Fuamnach does not approve of the marriage, and maliciously [[BalefulPolymorph turns Étaín into a dragonfly]], then summons a storm that blows the insect away.
Many tribulations later, the dragonfly ends its odyssey in the drinking cup of a Gaelic woman, wife to Etar, a Lord of Ulster, and is accidentally swallowed. The lady gets pregnant and gives birth to Étaín, the daughter of Etar (or so everybody thinks). As Étaín II grows up, word is she is the most beautiful woman in Ireland. And so it is no wonder the young High King of Ireland, Eochaid, sues for her hand, which she graciously grants.
But Midir has never stopped looking for Étaín, and eventually finds out what happened, recognizing his own wife in the queen of Ireland. But Étaín has forgotten her former life among the Aes Sídhe and is scrupulous to leave her new husband, forcing Midir to resort to cunning and magic to wrest her from Eochaid.
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Midir of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Lord of Brí Léith, takes to wife Étaín, daughter of Ailill, regarded to be the most beautiful woman in Ireland. But his first wife Fuamnach does not approve of the marriage, and maliciously [[BalefulPolymorph turns Étaín into a dragonfly]], then summons a storm that blows the insect away.
Many tribulations later, the dragonfly ends its odyssey in the drinking cup of a Gaelic woman, wife to Etar, a Lord of Ulster, and is accidentally swallowed. The lady gets pregnant and gives birth to Étaín, the daughter of Etar (or so everybody thinks). As Étaín II grows up, word is she is the most beautiful woman in Ireland. And so it is no wonder the young High King of Ireland, Eochaid, sues for her hand, which she graciously grants.
But Midir has never stopped looking for Étaín, and eventually finds out what happened, recognizing his own wife in the queen of Ireland. But Étaín has forgotten her former life among the Aes Sídhe and is scrupulous to leave her new husband, forcing Midir to resort to cunning and magic to wrest her from Eochaid.
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