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Toner, Gregory, “Macha and the invention of myth”, Ériu 60 (2010): 81–109.

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Article
“Macha and the invention of myth”
Periodical
Ériu 60 (2010)
Breatnach, Liam, and Damian McManus (eds), Ériu 60 (2010), Royal Irish Academy.
Volume
60
Pages
81–109
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Abstract (cited)
This paper provides new literary analyses of two tales associated with Emain Macha, both of which feature a woman called Macha: Noínden Ulad, which purports to tell the origin of the debility that the Ulstermen suffered during the Táin, and the story of Macha Mongrúad, who overthrew her enemies and forced them to construct the fort of Emain Macha. The discussion considers issues of warriorhood, justice and gender, and seeks to disentangle the themes of sovereignty and war in relation to the women called Macha. Two of the four women bearing the name Macha are, in all probability, relatively late innovations, and the primary function of the remaining two figures lies in warfare.
Subjects and topics
Headings
Ulster Cycle
Sources
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Language
Lexical itemSingle words, morphemes or phrases.
Irish Macha
History, society and culture
Agents
Macha MongrúadMacha Mongrúad
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Places
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gender issues
“Introduction”
“Mythological interpretations”
“Noínden Ulad”
Macha [wife of Cruinn]Macha ... wife of Cruinn
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“Noínden Ulad - Themes and composition”
Macha [wife of Cruinn]Macha ... wife of Cruinn
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“Macha Mongrúad”
Macha MongrúadMacha Mongrúad
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“Macha, daughter of Ernmas”
Cites passages concerning the ‘mast of Macha’ (e.g. CIH 632.20-23).
Macha [daughter of Ernmas]Macha ... daughter of Ernmas
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“Macha, wife of Nemed”
Macha [wife of Nemed]Macha ... wife of Nemed
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“Conclusions”
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Dennis Groenewegen
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