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Cuchulain (kəh l`ən, –h `lən), Irish legendary hero of Ulster, of prodigious strength and remarkable beauty. He is the central figure of the Ulster legends, the greatest work of which is the Táin Bó Cúalnge [the cattle raid of Cooley]. The great feature of this is Cuchulain's stand at a ford on the boundary of Ulster, where he defended single-handedly his province against the armies of the rest of Ireland.Cú Chulainnor CuchulainIn ancient Irish Gaelic literature, a powerful warrior and the central character in the Ulster cycle. The son of the god Lugus and Dechtire, sister of Conchobar mac Nessa, he was the greatest of the warriors loyal to Conchobar. He had seven fingers on each hand, seven toes on each foot, and seven pupils in each eye. He defended Ulster single-handed at 17 against the forces of Medb, queen of Connaught. In times of rage he could become uncontrollable. Cuchulain “the Achilles of the Gael.” [Irish Myth.: Benét, 239–240] See : Heroism Cuchulain mad with grief, he battles the sea. [Irish Myth.: Benét, 239] See : Sea Cuchulain sun-figure and powerful fighter. [Irish Myth.: Parrinder, 68] See : Sun How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Numbers are deceiving, of course, since one story from the Cuchulain cycle can take up many more pages than four fables from Aesop, but perhaps absence speaks more clearly than presence. Like Yeats's Cuchulain, O'Brien battles with this sea--she has spent an impressive, prolific career fighting "with the invulnerable tide," and she shows no signs of growing weary from the effort. |
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