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Cú Chulainn

Cú Chulainn (/kuːˈkʌlɪn/ koo-KHUL-in .mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}Irish: ⓘ), is an Irish warrior hero and demigod in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, as well as in Scottish and Manx…

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Affiliation
Red Branch of Ulster
Children
Connla (by Aífe)
Ethnic group
Irish
Other names
Sétanta
Parents
Lugh (father) Deichtine (mother)
Spouse
Emer

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Cú Chulainn

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Edges186
Triples416
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related to Further reading · 41
Cú Chulainn → Ailing Hero, Alan, An Ill-Made Hero, Bart, Bruford, Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies, Carey, Celtic Connections, Celtic Studies, East Linton, Elizabeth, Finn, Gray, Gunter Narr, Heroic Destinies, In Hildegard, In Ronald Black, Jaski, John, Joseph Falaky
related to Literature · 41
Cú Chulainn → An, At, Augusta, Castlelyons, Celtic Revival, Conradh, County Cork, Cuchulain, Cuchulain Comforted, Cuchulain's Fight, Cumhaill, Emer, Fionn, Gaeilge, Gaelic, Hawk's Well, Ireland, Irish, Irish Béaloideas, Irish Free State
related to Images · 33
Cú Chulainn → An, Belfast, Celtic, Cruthin, Dublin General Post Office, Easter Rising, Enda's School, Executive Council, Gaels, GPO, He, Highfield Drive, Ian Adamson's, In St, Irish, Irish Defence Forces, Lenadoon Avenue, Medal, Military Star, More
related to Death · 31
Cú Chulainn → According, Achall, AD, Aided Con Culainn, Annals, As Lugaid, Brislech Mór Maige Muirthemne, Cairbre Nia Fer, Clochafarmore, Conall, Conall Cernach, Cú Chulainn's, Cú Roí, Due, Dundalk, Erc, Erc's, He, His, In
related to Emer and Cú Chulainn's training · 30
Cú Chulainn → Alba, Aífe, Aífe's, Cú Chulainn's, During, Dún Scáith, Emer, Ferdiad, Forgall, Forgall Monach, Fortress, Gáe Bulg, He, His, However, In, In Cú Chulainn's, Ireland, Isle, Lugaid
related to Birth · 29
Cú Chulainn → As, Brug, Bóinde, Compert, Compert Con Culainn, Conchobar, Conchobar's, Culainn, Cú Chulainn's, Deichtine, Emain Macha, Her, In, King Conchobar, Lug, Neolithic, Nessa, Newgrange, Róich, She
related to Bricriu's Feast · 24
Cú Chulainn → Bricriu, Caradoc, Carle, Carlisle, Conall, Conall Cernach, Cú Roí, Cú Roí's, Dáire, English, French Life, Gowin, Green Knight, In, Lóegaire, Lóegaire Búadach, Middle English, Munster, Only Cú Chulainn, Other
related to A Legend of Knockmany · 19
Cú Chulainn → Celtic Fairy Tales, Cumhaill, Fairy, Finn McCool, Fionn, Folk Tales, Irish Celts, Irish Peasantry, Joseph Jacobs, Knockmany, Legend, Patrick Kennedy's Legendary Fictions, Sketches, Tales, The, Unrecorded, Variants, William Carleton, Yeats
related to Childhood · 19
Cú Chulainn → As, Before, But, Cathbad, Conchobar, Culann, Culann's, Culann's Hound, Cú Chulainn's, Emain, Emain Macha, He, However, Muirthemne Plain, Sétanta, Sétanta's, The, Táin Bó Cúailnge, When Sétanta
related to Killing his son · 19
Cú Chulainn → Another, Aífe, Connla, Connla's, Cú Chulainn's, Eight, Gae Bulg, Hadubrand, Hildebrand, Hildebrandslied, However Cú Chulainn, Ireland, Persian, Rome, Rostam, She, Sohrab, The, Ulster

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cú chulainn irish ulster chulainn's emer king conchobar mac also lugaid hero son sétanta battle hound ulstermen head táin roí

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Cú ChulainnAffiliationRed Branch of Ulster1.00infobox
Cú ChulainnChildrenConnla (by Aífe)1.00infobox
Cú ChulainnEthnic groupIrish1.00infobox
Cú ChulainnOther namesSétanta1.00infobox
Cú ChulainnParentsLugh (father) Deichtine (mother)1.00infobox
Cú ChulainnSpouseEmer1.00infobox
Cú ChulainnTextsUlster Cycle1.00infobox
Cú ChulainnWeaponGáe Bulg1.00infobox
Cú Chulainnis aprotector of cattle0.90text
a bronze sculpture of the dying Cú Chulainn by Oliver Sheppard in the Dublin General Post Officeinstance ofbinding himself to a standing stone so he could die on his feet.The image of Cú Chulainn is often depicted in pieces of art0.80text
the Biblical Samsoninstance ofLike other heroes0.80text
Duryodhana in the Mahabharatainstance ofLike other heroes0.80text

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