Project Gutenberg 2005-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 1405 Dunn, Joseph 1872 1951 The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T%C3%A1in_B%C3%B3_C%C3%BAailnge Produced by Ted Garvin, Brendan O'Connor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge" by Joseph Dunn is a literary translation of an epic saga originally composed in Old Irish during the early medieval period. This significant work recounts the legendary Cattle-Raid of Cooley, a tumultuous conflict in ancient Ireland involving powerful characters such as Queen Medb and the heroic warrior Cuchulain. The tale is regarded as one of the defining pieces of early Irish literature, rich in themes of honor, rivalry, and the cultural importance of cattle in Gaelic society. The opening of the tale sets the stage with a compelling dialogue between Ailill and Medb, where they compare their wealth and grievances. Their dispute leads Medb to seek greater wealth than her husband by attempting to procure the famous Brown Bull of Cualnge from its owner in Ulster, sparking a series of events that mobilizes armies for conquest. As Medb amasses forces and prepares for conflict, key aspects of her character and the socio-political dynamics of the time are revealed, alongside glimpses of the formidable Cuchulain, who will defend Ulster against the impending threat. Thus, the opening not only introduces the main characters and their motivations but also foreshadows the epic battles that lie ahead in this legendary saga. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland PB Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1585991 2025-07-07T07:07:47.498737 text/html 1414146 2020-12-12T08:42:38 text/html 1541021 2025-07-07T07:08:21.068487 application/epub+zip 1562867 2025-07-07T07:07:54.555660 application/epub+zip 468446 2025-07-07T07:07:50.578692 application/epub+zip 3047528 2025-07-07T07:08:37.197445 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2817211 2025-07-07T07:08:17.117508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 871523 2022-09-08T05:36:34.407951 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 754766 2025-07-07T07:07:31.802779 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 754101 2020-12-12T08:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 754108 2020-12-12T08:42:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21002 2025-07-07T07:08:37.422413 application/rdf+xml 15734 2025-07-07T07:07:51.445665 image/jpeg 3547 2025-07-07T07:07:51.014643 image/jpeg 269156 2020-12-12T08:42:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 1384740 2020-12-12T08:42:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 268807 2020-12-12T08:42:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 1443827 2025-07-07T07:07:47.595661 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog