Editing Mesgegra (section)

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{{Infobox deity
| type = Irish
| name = Mesgegra
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| deity_of = King of Leinster
| siblings = Mac Da Thó aka Mes Róidia, Mesdana, Mesdomnand
| other_names = Mess-gegra, Mes Gegra, Mes Gedra
| symbol = 
| texts = The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig, Cethri meic Airtt Mis-Telmann
| region = Leinster
| consort = Buan
| parents = Deaf and mute parents; father's name was Art (belonged to the tribe of Domnann)
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}}
In [[Irish mythology]], '''Mesgegra''' ('''Mess-gegra''', '''Mes Gegra''', '''Mes Gedra''') was king of [[Leinster]] during the events of the [[Ulster Cycle]], and was also the brother of Mac Da Thó aka Mes Róidia in ''[[The Tale of Mac Da Thó's Pig]]''.

Mesgegra was killed by the Ulster warrior [[Conall Cernach]], who preserved Mesgegra's brain in lime as trophy. But the [[Brain balls|brain-ball]] was stolen by the Conacht warrior [[Cet mac Mágach]] who shot it at the Ulster king [[Conchobar Mac Nessa]] and lodged in his head, killing him seven years later, thus fulfilling the prophecy that Mesgegra would somehow avenge his own death.