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Aided óenfir Aífe - On Cú Chulainn, Scáthach and Aífe
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Cú Chulainn goes to Alba to be trained in arms by Scáthach. Scáthach offers her daughter Aífe to him, who becomes pregnant.
Before leaving for Ireland, Cú Chulainn gives her a golden arm-ring, telling her that if she will bear him a son, the boy should visit him in Ireland as soon as the ring fits him. He is to be called Ainfer Aífe and should not reveal his name to anyone in Ireland.
The child is born and instructed as Cú Chulainn had told her. Aífe teaches him every weapon-feat, except for the feat of the Gái Bulgai, because Cú Chulainn had taken it with him to Ireland.(ID: Aided óenfir Aífe II/1cross-refs?)
Cú Chulainn goes to Alba to be trained in arms by Scáthach. Scáthach offers her daughter Aífe to him, who becomes pregnant.
Before leaving for Ireland, Cú Chulainn gives her a golden arm-ring, telling her that if she will bear him a son, the boy should visit him in Ireland as soon as the ring fits him. He is to be called Ainfer Aífe and should not reveal his name to anyone in Ireland.
The child is born and instructed as Cú Chulainn had told her. Aífe teaches him every weapon-feat, except for the feat of the Gái Bulgai, because Cú Chulainn had taken it with him to Ireland. Subjects
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Cú Chulainn <strong>Cú Chulainn</strong> <br>Young Ulster hero and chief character of <em>Táin bó Cuailnge</em> and other tales of the Ulster Cycle; son of Súaltam or Lug and Deichtire (sister to Conchobor); husband of Emer (ingen Forgaill)
Scáthach <strong>Scáthach</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ulster Cycle,IdConchobar mac Nessa) <br>A warrior woman and instructor of warriors in the Ulster Cycle, notably responsible for training the hero Cú Chulainn.
Aífe ingen Airdgeme <strong>Aífe ingen Airdgeme</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ulster Cycle) <br>Character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish literature, notably the tragic tale <i>Aided óenfir Aífe</i>. When the Ulster hero Cú Chulainn stays in Alba to receive training-in-arms from Scáthach (her mother or sister), Aífe has an affair with him and later gives birth to his only son. In the Yellow Book of Lecan version, Aífe is called a daughter of one Ardgeimm.
Connla mac Aífe <strong>Connla (<i>var.</i> Connláech) or Conla; or <i>Óenfir Aífe</i> (‘Aífe’s only son’)</strong> <br>son of Cú Chulainn and Aífe; tragically killed in single combat by his honour-bound father
Scáthach <strong>Scáthach</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ulster Cycle,IdConchobar mac Nessa) <br>A warrior woman and instructor of warriors in the Ulster Cycle, notably responsible for training the hero Cú Chulainn.
Aífe ingen Airdgeme <strong>Aífe ingen Airdgeme</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ulster Cycle) <br>Character in the Ulster Cycle of Irish literature, notably the tragic tale <i>Aided óenfir Aífe</i>. When the Ulster hero Cú Chulainn stays in Alba to receive training-in-arms from Scáthach (her mother or sister), Aífe has an affair with him and later gives birth to his only son. In the Yellow Book of Lecan version, Aífe is called a daughter of one Ardgeimm.
Connla mac Aífe <strong>Connla (<i>var.</i> Connláech) or Conla; or <i>Óenfir Aífe</i> (‘Aífe’s only son’)</strong> <br>son of Cú Chulainn and Aífe; tragically killed in single combat by his honour-bound father
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