Herakles is known for fathering many children and not just in Greece. His travels took him as far east as India and as far west as Irelan. While he was bringing home the Cattle of Geryon he passed through Ireland. he stopped at Bretannus' house. Celtine fell in love with her father's guest and tricked him into consorting with her: she hid away the kine and told Herkcles that in order to get the herd back, he had to content her. Herakles, both anxious to bring the cattle safe to King Eurystheus and overcome by Celtine's beauty, consented. From their union was born a son Celtus, eponym of the Celts
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