Irish ferthigis
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§§ 15–31. Mac Con in Alba —
Mac Con in Alba, §§ 15-31, ed. and tr. Máirín O'Daly, Cath Maige Mucrama: The battle of Mag Mucrama (1975).
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§ 24. The king of Alba devises a test to trick Mac Con into exposing himself as the leader of the group: the next time they are served dinner, some of the Irishmen are to prepare it themselves and will be selected by casting lots. Assuming that the leader [Mac Con] will not take part in this (implicitly, in avoidance of servile duties), the king of Alba orders his steward (ferthigis) to observe who will be left out of the lot-casting.
§ 25. However, Mac Con does take part and so the trick fails.
§ 24. The king of Alba devises a test to trick Mac Con into exposing himself as the leader of the group: the next time they are served dinner, some of the Irishmen are to prepare it themselves and will be selected by casting lots. Assuming that the leader [Mac Con] will not take part in this (implicitly, in avoidance of servile duties), the king of Alba orders his steward (ferthigis) to observe who will be left out of the lot-casting.
§ 25. However, Mac Con does take part and so the trick fails.
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identity tests (recognition)
Agents
Lugaid Mac Con <strong>Lugaid Mac Con</strong> <br>Often simply Mac Con, a legendary high-king of Ireland from a people based in Munster; said to have defeated Éogan Mór and Art mac Cuinn in the battle of Mucrama after a return from exile following the battle of Cenn Abrat.
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Anonymous ... ferthigis in Cath Maige Mucrama No associated entry available from the subject index
Anonymous ... king of Alba No associated entry available from the subject index
Anonymous ... ferthigis in Cath Maige Mucrama No associated entry available from the subject index
Places
Alba
Lexical items
Ir. ferthigis
