Achtan
C508
$75.00
Ladies, gold-plated case, dustproof construction,
diam. 1 in. (25mm), Japanese quartz movement, 2 year battery, stainless
steel back, interlaced leather band with celtic motif. Mirror finished
etched dial.
Celtic spiral pattern emanating from a central point.
Achtan
(also a variant of Etain)
An early sun
goddess of ancient Ireland. Of the Tuatha De Danann; second wife of
Midir, King of the Fairy Hill of Bri Leith. Legendary heroine surpassed
all other women in beauty and gentleness. Heroine in the tale The Wooing
of Etain, telling of the competition for her love between the fairy
king Midir and the mortal king Eochaid Airem.
Midir's first wife was jealous of
Etain and by a druid's spell, had her reborn as a mortal, the daughter
of the Ulster warrior Etar. To make it difficult for Midir to find her,
Etain was turned
into a pool of water, then a worm and finally a fly. When Etar's wife
accidentally swallowed the fly she became pregnant with Etain. She was
loved by the High King Eochaidh until Midir found her, awakened her
memories, and then won her back in a game of chess against the High
King. Etain lived again with Midir for some time but decided in the
end to return to Tara and finish her mortal
life as Eochaidh's queen.
