Mac Gréine

In Irish mythology, Mac Gréine of the Tuatha Dé Danann was a son of Cermait, son of the Dagda. Mac Gréine's given name was Céthur and was named Mac Gréine after his god, Grian, the sun. Mac Gréine is Irish for "Son of the Sun". His wife was Ériu.

He and his brothers Mac Cuill and Mac Cecht killed Lug in revenge for their father. The three brothers became joint High Kings of Ireland, rotating the sovereignty between them a year at a time, covering twenty-nine or thirty years depending on the source consulted. They were the last kings of the Tuatha Dé Danann before the coming of the Milesians.

Preceded by Fiacha	High King of Ireland (with Mac Cuill and Mac Cecht) AFM 1730–1700 BC FFE 1317–1287 BC	Succeeded by Eber Finn and Érimón

Irish mythology: the Mythological Cycle

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Tuatha Dé Danann	Abcán Abean Aed Aengus Anu/Danu/Danand Áine Airmed Badb Bé Chuille Bébinn Boann Bodb Derg Bres Brian Brigid Cermait Cian Clídna Credne Dagda Delbáeth Dian Cecht Ecne Elcmar Ernmas Étaín Ériu-Banba-Fódla Fand Fiacha Flidais Fuamnach Goibniu Lén Lí Ban Lir Luchta Lug Mac Gréine-Mac Cuill-Mac Cecht Macha Manannán Miach Midir Morrígan Nechtan Neit Nemain Nuada Ogma Tuirenn

Fomhoraigh	Balor Bres Cethlenn Cichol Conand Elatha Ethniu Tethra

Others	Caillech Carman Crom Cruach Donn Mug Ruith Tailtiu Tlachtga Tuan mac Cairill

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Fir Bolg	Aengus mac Umor Eochaid mac Eirc Fiacha Cennfinnán Fodbgen Gann-Genann-Sengann Rinnal Rudraige Sláine Sreng

Milesians	Amergin Glúingel Breogán Éber Érimón Fénius Farsaid Goídel Glas Lámfhind Míl Scota

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