#Celtic #Mythology: #Cuchulainn and #Emer were a childless couple. Since Emer`s father, #Forgall Manach, wanted to prevent the union of the two, he secretly initiated #CúChulainn to undergo perfection training in weaponry with the famous warrior #Scáthach in #Scotland. The Lord of Luglochta Logo hoped the rigors would overwhelm the hero of #Ulster and he would be killed. Despite a promise of chastity to #Emer, #CúChulainn impregnated #Scáthach's sister #Aoife there.
Possibly #Cuchulainn and #Emer would not have remained childless if in their wedding night the king of #Ulster had not exercised his "right of the first night". While #Conchobar mac Nessa feared # CúChulain`s reaction, he would have lost his authority if he had renounced his privilege. To preserve #Emer's virginity, #Conchobar shared the bed with #Cuchulainn's wife on her wedding night, but the #druid #Cathbad slept between them.