The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge by Joseph Dunn
"The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge" by Joseph Dunn is a translation of an epic from Irish mythology, traditionally set in the 1st century. When Queen Medb of Connacht covets a legendary bull, she launches a war against Ulster. Due to a mysterious curse, only the seventeen-year-old demigod Cú Chulainn can defend his homeland. Through single combat at fords, supernatural interventions, and brutal battles, he wages a desperate guerrilla campaign
against an overwhelming army, facing warriors, goddesses, and ultimately his own foster-brother in this tale often called "the Irish Iliad." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Translator | Dunn, Joseph, 1872-1951 |
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| Title | The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A1in_B%C3%B3_C%C3%BAailnge |
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| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PB: Language and Literatures: General works |
| Subject | Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16464 |
| Release Date | Aug 7, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 12, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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