Cormac mac Airt
In Goidelic
Celtic mythology,
Cormac mac Airt was the son of
Achtan and
Airt. He may have been a historical Irish king. He ruled from
Tara, the capital of the High Kings of
Ireland for forty years, probably AD
227 to
266.
The sea god Manannan Mac Lir gave him a magical gold goblet. It would break into three pieces when three lies were told over it; speaking three truths would fix it.