Texts

Verba Scáthaige

Incoming data

A catalogue entry is available.

Poem in the form of a prophecy delivered by Scáthach to Cú Chulainn.

Manuscript witnesses

MS

Cín Dromma Snechtai

Egerton 88; RIA 23 N 10

MS

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 E 25

context: Tochmarc Emire rubric: Incipit Tochmarc Emere incipit: BAÍ ri amra airegda i nEmain Macha fecht n-aill incl. Verba Scáthaige including Verba Scáthaige. Page 125 and 126 bear one column each, since the leaf has been cut in half.

in section: p. 121a.25–p. 127b.37

Text

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 E 25

ff. 125b–126a

Text

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 E 29/pp. 17-216

p. 212

MS

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 E 29/pp. 17-216

context: Tochmarc Emire incl. Verba Scáthaige Fragments

in section: p. 207

Text

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 N 10

pp. 26, 125

Text

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 N 10

p. 68

MS

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D iv 2

context: Tochmarc Emire incl. Verba Scáthaige Third recension, including the expanded version of Verba Scáthaige.

in section: f. 74(80)ra–f. 78(84)vb

Text

Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS D iv 2

f. 77v

MS

Dublin, Trinity College, MS 1287

Transcript from Eg. 1782, f. 19v ff

p. 360

Text

London, British Library, MS Egerton 88

f. 11a2

MS

London, British Library, MS Egerton 88

Text

London, British Library, MS Egerton 1782

f. 19b1

MS

London, British Library, MS Egerton 1782

f. 19va–f. 19vb

MS

London, British Library, MS Harley 5280

f. 34ra–f. 34rb

Text

London, British Library, MS Harley 5280

f. 34a 1-2

Text

Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512/I (ff. 101-122, 1-36, 45-52)

f. 118b2

MS

Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawlinson B 512/I (ff. 101-122, 1-36, 45-52)

“The words of Scáthach”

f. 117v–f. 118v

Sources

Primary sources Text editions and/or modern translations – in whole or in part – along with publications containing additions and corrections, if known. Diplomatic editions, facsimiles and digital image reproductions of the manuscripts are not always listed here but may be found in entries for the relevant manuscripts. For historical purposes, early editions, transcriptions and translations are not excluded, even if their reliability does not meet modern standards.

[ed.] [tr.] Henry, P. L. [ed. and tr.], “Verba Scáthaige”, Celtica 21 (1990): 191–207.

Celtica – eprint (PDF): <link>

[ed.] Thurneysen, Rudolf [ed.], “Verba Scáthaige nach 23 N 10”, Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 9 (1913): 487–488.

Internet Archive: <link>

[ed.] Meyer, Kuno [ed.], “Verba Scāthaige fri CoinCulaind”, in: Osborn Bergin, R. I. Best, Kuno Meyer, and J. G. OʼKeeffe (eds), Anecdota from Irish manuscripts, vol. 5, Halle and Dublin, 1913. 28–30.

Celtic Digital Initiative – PDF: <link> Internet Archive – vols 1-5: <link> Internet Archive – vols. 3-5: <link>

Secondary sources (select)

Thurneysen, Rudolf, Die irische Helden- und Königsage bis zum siebzehnten Jahrhundert, Halle: Niemeyer, 1921.

Contents: Part 1 (chapters 1-23): Allgemeines; Part 2 (chapters 1-85): Die Ulter Sage.

Internet Archive: <link>

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