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Search - The Cattle-Raid of Cooley: Tain Bo Cuailnge (Forgotten Books)

The CattleRaid of Cooley Tain Bo Cuailnge - Forgotten Books
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Book Description: — "Táin Bó Cúailnge ("the driving-off of cows of Cooley", more usually rendered The Cattle Raid of Cooley or The Táin) is the central tale in the Ulster Cycle, one of the four great cycles that make up the surviving corpus of Irish mythology. It is recorded in Old and Middle Irish, and is written mainly in prose, with som... more »e verse sections, especially at moments of heightened tension or emotion. The tale relates a war against Ulster by the Connacht queen Medb and her husband Ailill, who intend to steal the stud bull Donn Cuailnge, and the efforts of the teenage Ulster hero Cúchulainn to oppose them." (Quote from wikipedia.org)

Table of Contents:

Publisher?s Preface; Here Beginneth The Cualnge Cattle-raid; The Occaision Of The TÁin; The Rising-out Of The Men Of Connacht At Cruachan Ai; The Foretelling; This Is The Route Of The TÁin; The March Of The Host; The Youthful Exploits Of Cuchulain; The Slaying Of The Smith's Hound By Cuchulain, And The Reason He Is Called Cuchulain; (the Taking Of Arms By Cuchulain And) The Slaying Of The Three Sons Of Necht ScenÈ Is Now Told Here; The Slaying Of Orlam; The Slaying Of The Three Macarach; The Combat Of Lethan And Cuchulain; The Killing Of The Squirrel And Of The Tame Bird; The Slaying Of LochÈ; The Killing Of Uala; The Harrying Of Cualnge Followeth Here Below; The Proposals; The violent Death Of Etarcumul; The Slaying Of Nathcrantail; The Finding Of The Bull; The Death Of Forgemen; Here Is Narrated The Slaying Of Redg The Satirist; Here Is Told The Meeting Of Cuchulain And Finnabair; Here The Combat Of Munremar And Curoi; The Slaughter Of The Boy-troop; The Slaughter Of The King's Bodyguard; The Combat Of CÛr With Cuchulain; The Slaying Of Ferbaeth ('the Witless'); The Combat Of LarinÈ Macnois; The Slaying Of Loch Son Of Mofemis; The violation Of The Agreement; The Healing Of The Morrigan; The Great Rout On The Plain Of Murthemne; The Slaughter Of The Youths Of Ulster; The Scythed Chariot; The Account Of The Appearance Of Cuchulain; Dubthach's Jealousy; The Slaying Of Oengus Son Of Oenlam; The Misthrow At Belach Eoin.; The Disguising Of Tamon; The Battle Of Fergus And Cuchulain; Here Now Cometh The Head-place Of Ferchu; Mann's Fight; The Combat Of Calatin's Children; The Combat Of Ferdiad And Cuchulain; Cuchulain And The Rivers; Cethern's Strait Fight; Cethern's Bloody Wounds; Here Followeth The Tooth-fight Of Fintan; The Red-shame Of Menn Followeth Here; Here Followeth The Accoutrement Of The Charioteers; The White-fight Of Rochad Now Followeth; Here Followeth Iliach's Clump-fight; Here Now The Deer-stalking Of Amargin In Taltiu; The Repeated Warning Of Sualtaim; The Order Of The Men Of Ulster; The Agitation Of Celtchar; Here Followeth The Array Of The Host; The Decision Of The Battle; Now Of The Battle Of Garech; Here Followeth The Muster Of The Men Of Erin; The Battle Of The Bulls; The Account Of The Brown Bull Of Cualnge

About the Publisher:

Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, Esoteric and Mythology. www.forgottenbooks.org

Forgotten Books is about sharing information, not about making money. All books are priced at wholesale prices. We are also the only publisher we know of to print in large sans-serif font, which is proven to make the text easier to read and put less strain on your eyes.

ISBN-13: 9781605061382
ISBN-10: 1605061387
Publication Date: 11/7/2007
Pages: 299
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Book Type: Paperback
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