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Néit

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

An Irish god of war, often paired with the war goddesses Nemain and Badb in the mythological cycle.

Detailed Definition
Néit fought and died in the Second Battle of Mag Tuired. He embodies martial fury and divine conflict. Poets invoke Néit to symbolize the raw violence of war, the entanglement of love and battle through his goddess-wives, and the tragic cost of divine warfare.
Example
Example in poetry:
Néit is a god of war and husband of Nemain and/or Badb; He is killed in the Second Battle of Mag Tuired, showing divine mortality; Poets reference Néit to explore the cost of war even among gods; His name appears in genealogies linking war deities; He embodies the martial aspect of the Tuatha Dé Danann; Though minor, Néit anchors the divine war pantheon.
Additional Notes
Néit is a god of war, husband of Nemain and/or Badb, killed in the Second Battle of Mag Tuired. Students should note Néit as part of the divine war pantheon, showing that even gods suffer loss. His genealogical links anchor the martial aspect of the Tuatha Dé Danann. Poets reference Néit to explore the cost of conflict, the interconnectedness of war deities, or the universality of sacrifice—even among the powerful—making him useful for elegies or anti-war verse.
Also Known As
Néit the War God Husband of Badb The Martial Ancestor The Slain Champion Neith
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