Eochaidh

In Irish mythology Eochaidh was a king of Ireland who married Etain, that had previously been Midir's wife. Midir claimed that he gave her back to him but Eochaidh refused, being then fooled by Midir, who had magical powers; he turned himself and Etain into swans and escaped from Eochaidh's palace, located at Tara. When the king was after them to regain his wife, Midir brought fifty women with the appearance of Etain telling him that he should choose the correct one; Eochaidh erred and chose his own daughter, who was among the fifty women, and some time later, when she gave him a child, only then he knew that was an act of incest, although involuntary. Their son was Conaire Mor.

Other spelling: Eochaidh Airemh.