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Verba Scáthaige - Poem
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Poem
Poem beg. A mbe<ë> eirr ōengaile, ed. and tr. P. L. Henry, ‘Verba Scáthaige’, Celtica 21 (1990).
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Cú Chulainn: addressee of the poem, twice referred by name: as Sétante (line 7) and as Cú Chulainn (fortsu Choin Chaulann, line 20); line 28: Medb and Ailill (Medb sceu Ailella); line 31: Finnbennach; line 32: Donn Cúailnge.

characters mentioned in the poem

# Misc characters Verba Scáthaige
Cú Chulainn: addressee of the poem, twice referred by name: as Sétante (line 7) and as Cú Chulainn (fortsu Choin Chaulann, line 20); line 28: Medb and Ailill (Medb sceu Ailella); line 31: Finnbennach; line 32: Donn Cúailnge.
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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)
Medb Chrúachna <strong>Medb of Crúachan</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ulster Cycle) <br>Queen of the Connachta, co-ruler with her husband Ailill mac Máta, in the Ulster Cycle. She is said to have a daughter, Findabair, and seven sons known as the seven Maines. Her lover is Fergus mac Róich.
Ailill mac Máta <strong>Ailill mac Máta</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ulster Cycle) <br>king of Connacht, husband of Medb of Connacht
Finnbennach <strong>Finnbennach (Aí)</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ulster Cycle) <br><em class="text-muted">No short description available</em>
Donn Cúailnge <strong>Donn Cúailnge</strong> <br>(<i>time-frame ass. with</i> Ulster Cycle) <br>The fertile brown bull of Cúailnge (Cooley, Co. Louth) in the <i>Táin</i> and foretales.
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Ir. Sétantae
Ir. Cú Chulainn