The Táin

The Táin
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 311
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ISBN-10 : 9780192803733
ISBN-13 : 0192803735
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Download or read book The Táin written by and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2002 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Táin Bó Cuailnge, centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's greatest epic. It tells the story of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, queen and king of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge. The hero of the tale is Cuchulainn, the Hound of Ulster, who resists the invaders single-handed while Ulster's warriors lie sick. Thomas Kinsella presents a complete and living version of the story. His translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, with eleme...


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