particularly, being “old beyond time,” were possessed of an indwelling spirit; thus could the Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny) roar with joy when it felt the touch of a righteous ruler’s foot. Another stone could tell if a man lied. See Lia Fáil.

Strath-Clóta

The British kingdom of southwestern Scotland—Strathclyde. The Clyde were named after Clud, a British goddess. The capital of the kingdom was Alcluyd, which became known to the Gaelic-speaking Scots as Dún Breatann (Dumbarton), the fortress of the Britons, while the form Cluaidh replaced Clóta or Clud. A province of Alba after the unification of the kingdoms, Strathclyde, separated from Cumbria to the south, eventually moved from being Brythonic Celtic to being Goidelic, or Gaelic, in speech. Part of it became known as the land of the foreign Gaels, Gall-Gháidheal, or Galloway, where Gaelic remained a spoken language until the mid-eighteenth century.

Sualtam Mac Roth

[I] Also Sualdaim. The brother of Fergus Mac Roth. He was the “mortal father” of Cúchulainn. The night before his wedding to Dechtiré, the god Lugh took her off and slept with her. She gave birth to Sétanta, who was later known as Cúchulainn. When Ailill and Medb invaded Ulster, Sualtam attempted to raise the warriors of Conchobhar Mac Nessa. Unable to awake the men of Ulster, he turned his horse, the spirited Grey of Macha, so angrily that the sharp rim of his shield sliced off his head. The severed head continued to cry its warning until the curse of Macha was lifted and the warriors were roused to the danger.

Súantrade

[I] One of the harpists of Uaithne who made such sad music that men died listening to it.

Sucellus

Gaulish god. “The good striker” who appears with Nantosvelta. He carries a mallet, appears with a cask or drinking vessel, and is often accompanied by a dog. Some scholars have claimed he is identical to the Dis Pater.

Sugyn

[W] “The Thirsty.” He once drank a whole ocean and left 300 ships stranded on the sand.

Suibhne Geilt

[I] A king cursed by St. Ronán so that, in spite of his human form, he assumed the characteristics of a bird, leaping from tree to tree. The Welsh counterpart of Suibhne is Myrddin Wyllt.

Sulevia

(pl. Suleviae) Gaulish goddess/goddesses that Caesar seems to associate with Minerva. Patroness of the art of healing, she was