Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 185 O'Grady, Standish 1846 1928 Clive, Arthur Netterville, Luke The Coming of Cuculain Text file produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Coming of Cuculain" by Standish O'Grady is a narrative rooted in Irish mythology and heroic tales written during the late 19th century. The book centers around Cuculain, a legendary hero of the Ultonians, depicting his early life and the cultural backdrop of ancient Ireland. It explores themes of valor, sacrifice, and the heroic code, drawing deeply upon the Gaelic literary tradition. The beginning of the story sets the stage in the great hall of Emain Macha, where the Red Branch Knights feast and boast of past glories. Concobar Mac Nessa, the young king, seeks counsel from the Ard-Druid about the future glory of the Ultonians, leading to a prophecy about a child destined for greatness—Cuculain himself. We meet key figures, including Fergus Mac Roy and the young warrior Setanta, who becomes Cuculain. As Setanta begins to assert himself, he faces off against the fierce hound of the smith Culain, leading to a pivotal moment that shapes his identity and future role as a protector of the Ultonians. The opening chapters richly illustrate the setting and the lore, creating an engaging entry point into the saga of Cuculain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Fantasy fiction Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland Cuchulain (Legendary character) -- Fiction PB Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 272107 2025-07-02T13:19:33.267795 text/html 276341 2016-11-17T11:04:22 text/html 171006 2025-07-02T13:19:39.446725 application/epub+zip 174320 2025-07-02T13:19:35.965763 application/epub+zip 161036 2025-07-02T13:19:34.857740 application/epub+zip 327501 2025-07-02T13:19:42.070694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 307698 2025-07-02T13:19:38.658707 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265159 2022-09-03T05:48:13.738928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236489 2025-07-02T13:19:32.868775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236265 2016-11-17T11:03:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 234036 2013-06-21T08:05:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21482 2025-07-02T13:19:42.192721 application/rdf+xml 13488 2025-07-02T13:19:35.343751 image/jpeg 3796 2025-07-02T13:19:35.097796 image/jpeg 89007 2016-11-17T11:05:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 93324 2016-11-17T11:05:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 88719 2013-06-21T08:05:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 168090 2025-07-02T13:19:33.288775 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 en.wikipedia