Mider

Gaelic God of the Underworld 

 

MIDER:  Mider is the god of the underworld according to ancient Gaelic myth.  He is just an overlord who does not torture spirits in his Kingdom.  His realm is a place of tedium and sorrow rather than physical pain.  Mider has a magic caldron capable of performing supernatural feats.  however, his daughter betrays him and helps the hero Cuchulain steal it from the underworld.  (o)


Resource List - all entries are taken verbatim from the original source:

(o) "The Encyclopedia of Hell."  Miriam Van Scott.  St. Martin's Press.  ©1998


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