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Mythology & Epic
The Táin "Táin Bó Cúailnge"
Anonymous medieval Irish tradition; Ciaran Carson (translator)
Ireland's major heroic epic, centered on a cattle raid and the warrior Cú Chulainn.
Purchase Book- Subject matter
- Cú Chulainn; Queen Medb; cattle raid; heroic epic
- Culture / tradition
- Ireland; Ulster Cycle
- Publication / composition
- Medieval manuscripts preserve older oral tradition
- Edition publication year
- 2007
- Historical figures
- Not specified
- Historical timeframe
- Modern Era (1800 CE–Present) · 2007 CE
No single reliable event period assigned; thematic, mythical, broad or unconfirmed subject. Timeline uses edition publication date 2007; no event timeframe assigned.