Category Archives: Dindshenchas 05: Fled Bricrenn 2 – The Road to Crúachán
Dressed to the nines! ~ a gallery of finery.
Fled Bricrenn is rich in its descriptions of finery. In its feasting halls, heroes and horse harness, detail is embelished with vivid detail. Our text is, of course largely ninth century CE but the story telling recalls an earlier heroic age of epic deeds. It is possible to identify memories of a mthologised pre-christian world throughout …
The Coming of the Heroes to Crúachán ~ a description
Chris Thompson ♦ 26/07/2013 ♦ Leave a Comment
From inside the dún, It sounded like an army approaching in full battle-stance. The whole household of Crúachán stopped still, startled in their strength. “Go see who is coming,” said Medb to her daughter. So Findabair went to the high place of the house and looked out. The sight before her dazzled her vision. Two matched …
Dindshenchas 05: Fled Bricrenn 2 – The Road to Crúachán
Story Archaeologists ♦ 25/07/2013 ♦ 2 Comments
In the second part of Fled Bricrenn, our heroes make their way to Crúachán to be judged for the Champion’s Portion. But their routes there and back are most circuitous. Follow on their heels with the Story Archaeologists as Cú Chulainn, Loegaire and Conall are tested in some unexpected ways! If you have any technical …