Conual Corcc, King in Mumu, one of the Fifths of Eriu, will not join Niall, King in Mide, the central Fifth, in attacking Armorica. He asks:
"'Why should I offend the Romans and their God? He has ever more followers in Mumu.'" (p. 338)
Pagans recognise Christ as a God. I attended a hand-fast where the bride was Christian so Jesus was invoked. Conual goes further and says that, although he will go to the Gods of his fathers, he thinks that the morrow is Christ's. Infuriated by this, Niall makes his six-year old heir swear that he will never:
"'...make sacrifice or give pledge to the God of the Romans.'" (p. 339)
By our standards, nothing said that young can be binding later.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
Even if this story was true Niall's son was never actively anti-Christian. I think the Andersons wrote in a note the boy grew up to be friendly to the Christians and made no attempts to hinder the conversion of his people.
Ad astra! Sean
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