Cuchulainn

[ koo-kuhl-in, koo-khoo-lin ]

/ kuˈkʌl ɪn, ˈku xʊ lɪn /

a hero of Ulster and the subject of many legends.

QUIZZES

It may seem like fun and games but this quiz that uses vocab from popular stories will determine how much you know.

Question 1 of 10

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An instructive parallel may be adduced from the saga of Cuchulainn.
Parzival (vol. 1 of 2)|Wolfram von Eschenback
One of the finest of them is only a few hundred yards from the dun of Cuchulainn.
Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland|T. O. Russell
Her army is flying in rout homeward across the Shannon, closely pursued by Cuchulainn.
The Glories of Ireland|Edited by Joseph Dunn and P.J. Lennox
These may nearly all be referred to the oldest heroic Irish cycle, the Ultonian, of which Cuchulainn is the most prominent figure.
Studies on the Legend of the Holy Grail|Alfred Nutt

Till the end of a year Cuchulainn lay on his sick-bed at Emain-Macha without speaking to any one.
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries|W. Y. Evans Wentz