The Cattle-Raid of Cualnge (Tain Bo Cualnge) : An Old Irish Prose-Epic by Faraday

"The Cattle-Raid of Cualnge (Tain Bo Cualnge): An Old Irish Prose-Epic" is an epic from Irish mythology, often called "the Irish Iliad." Queen Medb of Connacht launches a war against Ulster to steal a legendary bull. Due to a curse, only the young demigod Cú Chulainn can defend his homeland. He wages a guerrilla campaign and faces champions in single combat at fords, aided and threatened by supernatural forces. The epic depicts months of heroic battles, divine interventions, and the ultimate confrontation with his foster-brother. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Translator Faraday, Lucy Winifred, 1872-1948
Uniform Title Táin Bó Cúalnge. English
Title The Cattle-Raid of Cualnge (Tain Bo Cualnge) : An Old Irish Prose-Epic
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A1in_B%C3%B3_C%C3%BAailnge
Credits E-text prepared by Nicole Apostola
Reading Level Reading ease score: 88.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PB: Language and Literatures: General works
Subject Epic literature, Irish -- Translations into English
Subject Cattle stealing -- Fiction
Subject Heroes -- Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- Legends
Subject Tales -- Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)
Subject Cuchulain (Legendary character) -- Fiction
Subject Mythology, Celtic -- Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)
Subject Tales, Medieval -- Translations into English
Category Text
EBook-No. 14391
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Most Recently Updated Oct 28, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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