User:A.benson99/New sandbox

Writer's note: I want to add a bit more of an idea of what was actually said about Mannanan in the original piece to add some background as well as possibly go into the life that he detailed for his son Mongan. I think I would appreciate some ideas of what people are also interested in knowing about this myth as well as general ways to improve both this and the general article.

Original:

In The Voyage of Bran, Manannán prophesied to Bran that a great warrior would be descended from him. Thus Mongán mac Fiachnai becomes a late addition to the mac Lir family tree. The historical Mongán was a son of Fiachnae mac Báetáin, born towards the end of the 6th century. According to legend Fiachnae, who was at war in Scotland, came home with a victory because of a bargain made with Manannán (either by him, or by his wife) to let Manannán have a child by his wife. This child, Mongán, was supposedly taken to the Otherworld when he was very young, to be raised there by Manannán. The 8th-century saga Compert Mongáin tells recounts the deeds of a legendary son, In the Dinsenchas Manannán is also described as the father of Ibel, after whose death Manannán cast draughts of grief from his heart that became Loch Ruidi, Loch Cuan, and Loch Dacaech.

My edit:

In The Voyage of Bran, Manannán prophesied to Bran that a great warrior would be descended from him. He told Bran that

"Manannán mac Lir will have fruitful/sex with Caintigern: his son will be/summoned into the lovely land; Fiachna will recognize him as his son

He will claim a happy familiarity at/each síd; he will be a darling of each/good land; he will tell secrets, a run/of wisdom in the world without fear"

among other things detailing his child's whole life from birth until his death. According to legend Fiachnae, who was at war in Scotland, came home with a victory because of a bargain made with Manannán (either by him, or by his wife) to let Manannán have a child by his wife. This child, Mongán, was supposedly taken to the Otherworld when he was very young, to be raised there by Manannán. The 8th-century saga Compert Mongáin tells recounts the deeds of a legendary son, In the Dinsenchas Manannán is also described as the father of Ibel, after whose death Manannán cast draughts of grief from his heart that became Loch Ruidi, Loch Cuan, and Loch Dacaech.