Naoise 236944 183724961 2008-01-11T22:33:41Z Vox Rationis 2307019 Renaming category per [[WP:CFD]] using [[Project:AutoWikiBrowser|AWB]] In [[Irish mythology]], '''Naoise''' (also spelled '''Noisiu''') was the nephew of King [[Conchobar mac Nessa]] of [[Ulster]], and a son of [[Usnech]] (or [[Uisliu]]), in the [[Ulster Cycle]]. When [[Deirdre]] was born, [[Cathbad]] the [[druid]] prophesied that she would be beautiful, but that kings and lords would go to war over her. Conchobar decided to have her brought up in seclusion, and that when she was old enough, he would marry her. However, she met and fell in love with Naoise, a handsome young warrior, hunter and singer, and eloped with him, accompanied by his two brothers. They fled to [[Scotland]], but wherever they went the local king would try to kill Naoise and his brothers so that he could have Deirdre. Eventually they reached a remote island, but Conchobar tracked them there and sent [[Fergus mac Róich]] to them with a message of safe conduct home. On the way back to [[Emain Macha]], however, the group was waylaid by Conchobar, who had Naoise and his brothers murdered so he could forcibly marry Deirdre. Fergus, outraged by this betrayal of his word, went into exile in [[Connacht]]. Deirdre committed suicide by leaning out of her [[chariot]] and dashing her head against a rock. In later versions of the story, she died of grief. [[Category:Ulster Cycle]] {{celt-myth-stub}} {{Celtic mythology (Ulster)}} [[el:Νάσι]] [[fr:Noise]] [[gd:Naoise]] [[it:Naoise]]