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- Medb – Mythopedia
Medb was the warrior Queen of Connacht, a proud, cunning, and desirable woman from the Celtic Ulster Cycle She is best known for initiating the Cattle Raid of Cooley to steal Ulster’s prize bull
- Táin Bó Cúailnge: 1. The Pillow-talk (Full Text) - Mythopedia
Once of a time, that Ailill and Medb had spread their royal bed in Cruachan, the stronghold of Connacht, such was the pillow-talk that befell betwixt them: Quoth Ailill: “True is the saying, lady, ‘She is a well-off woman that is a rich man’s wife ’” “Aye,that she is,” answered the wife; “but wherefore opin’st thou so?” “For this,” Ailill replied, “that thou art this
- Cu Chulainn – Mythopedia
In the end, Medb’s forces were pushed back, and the Donn Cúailnge remained within Ulster’s borders for the time being At just eighteen years of age, Cú Chulainn had gained a reputation as the fiercest warrior in Ireland Death Over the next few years, Cu Chulainn gained a number of powerful enemies beyond Medb
- 20. The Combat of Ferdiad and Cuchulain - Mythopedia
Ferdiad obtained of Medb the easy surety, as he thought, to send the aforesaid six men for the fulfilment of the terms which had been promised him, should Cuchulain fall at his hands There was a wonderful warrior of the Ulstermen present at that covenant, and that was Fergus macRoig Fergus betook him to his tent
- Morrigan – Mythopedia
As Medb invaded the north, all the men of Ulster were inflicted with a debilitating curse Cú Chulainn alone was spared, and he single-handedly defended Ulster’s borders
- 29. The Account of the Brown Bull of Cualnge - Mythopedia
Such, then, is the account and the fate of the Brown Bull of Cualnge and the end of the Táin by Medb of Cruachan daughter of Eocho Fedlech, and by Ailill son of Maga, and by all the men of Ulster up to this point Ailill and Medb made peace with the men of Ulster and with Cuchulain For seven years there was no killing of men amongst them in Erin
- 19. The Battle of Fergus and Cuchulain - Mythopedia
Thereupon Medb summoned Fergus to go forth and contend and fight with Cuchulain, to drive him off from them on the ford ‘at the early morning-hour’ on the morrow, for that the men of Erin had failed her to go and do battle with him
- Táin Bó Cúailnge: 16A. The Healing of the Morrigan (Full Text)
Then Medb ordered out the hundred armed warriors of her body-guard at one and the same time to assail Cuchulain Cuchulain attacked them all, so that they fell by his hand at Ath Celt Cuilè (‘Ford of the First Crime’) “It is a dishonour for us that our people are slaughtered in this wise,” quoth Medb
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