Elcmar

In Irish mythology, Elcmar or Ecmar (modern spelling: Ealcmhar) is the husband of Boann and belongs to the divine Tuatha Dé Danann.^[1] It has been suggested that he is Nuada under another name, and he is sometimes confused with Nechtan, Boann's usual husband.^[2] At first glance he appears to be associated with horses but there is also a school of thought that says his name means The Evil One. ^{[citation needed]} In the Dindsenchas, he is called "lord of horses" and is described as a judge.^[3]^[4] Elcmar is described as having a fork of white hazel, a gold brooch, and a cloak.^[5]

^ Cathasaigh, Tomas O. (2014). Coire Sois, The Cauldron of Knowledge: A Companion to Early Irish Saga. University of Notre Dame Press. ISBN 9780268088576. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
^ MacKillop, James (2004). A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198609674.
^ "The Metrical Dindshenchas".
^ The Metrical Dindsenchas "Boand II" Poem 3
^ The Yellow Book of Lecan “The Wooing of Etain”

[1] Cathasaigh, Tomas O. (2014). Coire Sois, The Cauldron of Knowledge: A Companion to Early Irish Saga. University of Notre Dame Press. ISBN 9780268088576. Retrieved 4 October 2018.

[2] MacKillop, James (2004). A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198609674.

[3] "The Metrical Dindshenchas".

[4] The Metrical Dindsenchas "Boand II" Poem 3

[5] The Yellow Book of Lecan “The Wooing of Etain”

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