The Feast of Bricriu
(Fled Bricrend, translated by George Henderson)
Chapter I
Here beginneth the Feast of Bricriu, and the Champion’s Portion ofEmain, and the Ulster Women’s W...
Chapter II
§ 8. The hostages of the braves had gone security on his behalf, andBricriu accordingly bethought...
Chapter III
§ 17. Bricriu, however, and his queen were in their soller. From hiscouch the condition of the pa...
Chapter V
§ 29. Once more the hall became a babel of words, the women laudingtheir men. Then essayed Conall...
Chapter VI
§ 33. Again it was their hap to quarrel about the Champion’s Portion.Conchobar with the nobles of...
Chapter VII
§ 34. “I accept that then,” quoth Cuchulainn. “I agree (lit. I allow it)then,” quoth Loigaire. “L...
Chapter VIII
§ 42. [Thus to the one stead the men of Ulster assembled in councilconcerning the heroes. The thr...
Chapter IX
§ 57. One night as their portion was assigned them, three cats fromthe Cave of Cruachan were let ...
Chapter X
§ 58. Ailill having gone to his chamber, set his back against the wall.He was disquieted in mind,...
Chapter XI
[Thereafter he followed his charioteer. “My plan,” quoth Mève toAilill, “is to keep those three h...
Chapter XII.
§ 66. “Go to the abode of my foster-father and to that of mystepmother,” quoth Mève—viz., Ercol a...
Chapter XIII
§ 72. The heroes ceased their discussions and their babblings and fellto eating and enjoying them...
Chapter XIV
§ 75. “Go forth to the ford of Yellow, son of Fair. He will adjudgeye.” Accordingly the three her...
Chapter XV.
§ 79. On the morning of the morrow the three heroes, Cuchulainn,Conall and Loigaire, then set off...
Chapter XVI
The Champion’s Covenant. § 91. Once upon a time as the Ultonians were in Emain, fatigued afterth...
Foot notes
lit.soller. Gloss of the Christian scribe. This is a mythic reference to Cuchulainn as sun-hero...