Grainne's Betrayal
The beautiful Grainne was arranged to marry Finn but instead with the help of the God Oengus she elopes with Diarmaid. During the elope they are to hunt the magical boar Beann Ghuban who inflicted fatal wounds on Diarmaid. The only thing that could heal his wounds was a drought of water from Finn. When Finn gathers the water and remembers Grainne he lets the water trickle down his fingers. Oengus then took Diarmaid to his burial ground.
The Moral: The moral behind this myth is do not betray those who are kind to you because in the end you never know when you may need them. Grainne cold heatedly betrayed Finn when she eloped with Diarmaid and as a result. The kind Finn could not find it in his heart to rescue a man who had stolen his life from his very arms. This myth is my favorite Celtic myth because it reminds me of the adultery happening in marriages everyday and how many woman, men, and children are hurt by its careless effects and how it often alters their states of mind turning them into a darker person.
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