1. Neu-Kelte 💙💛🌻 on Nostr: #Celtic #FolkloreThursday: `#CúChulainn was the champion of Ulster, and most famous ...

#Celtic #FolkloreThursday: `#CúChulainn was the champion of Ulster, and most famous for his almost single-handed defence of the province against Medb, Queen of Connacht in the tale of the Cattle Raid of Cooley. The tale of his conception and birth is a curious one. #Dechtire, his mother, was half sister of King Conchobar mac Nessa, was married to an Ulster chieftain named #Sualtam.
One night, a mayfly landed in her cup of wine, and she swallowed it without realising. She fell into a deep sleep during which #Lugh Lamfhada, God of Lightning, visited her, and claimed that he was that mayfly and had impregnated her. He then transformed her along with fifty of her serving women into a flock of birds and flew them to Bru na Boinne (Newgrange).
She gave birth to a son there, and named him #Setanta. The men of Ulster then came for her and escorted her home. Setanta grew up to become the hero CúChulainn. Without a doubt, he was a spectacular and precocious child, with battle skills and prowess to match that of any adult warrior. Although he died very young – some stories say seventeen, some say thirty years of age – he achieved fame and admiration which is still told of today.`
Source: Ali Isaac | Substack
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