Characters
The epic hero of The Tain
Who is Cu Chulainn?
Medb starts a war over a ___ belonging to her husband.
What is a bull?
The king and queen's daughter who is offered as a reward
Who is Finnabair?
The final fate of the two bulls
What is death?
The period of Irish unrest during which this translation was published
What is "The Troubles"?
The queen whose jealousy starts the war
Who is Medb?
The reason that the men of the North cannot fight
What is the "Curse"? (They get period cramps when their country is threatened.)
The relationship between Cu Chulainn and Fer Diad
What is foster brothers/trained together?
The side that wins the final battle
What is Ulster/the North?
The name of Cu Chullain's charioteer
Who is Laeg?
The king whose possession starts the war
Who is Ailill?
The two warring groups in The Tain
What are Ulster and Ireland/Connacht?
The name for Cu Chulainn's scary battle transformation
What is "Torque"?
Medb's last action in battle
What is relieving herself/getting her period?
The Irish goddess of war/victory
Who is Morrigan?
The general in charge of the king and queen's armies
Who is Fergus?
The way the book describes Cu Chulainn's fighting style (one vs. one)
What is single combat?
Name one of the creatures into which Morrigan transforms
What is: heifer/cow, eel, wolf?
The color of the "victorious" bull
What is brown?
The name of Cu Chulainn's weapon
What is the gae bolga?
The king of Ulster
Who is Conchobar?
The reason Ailill had Fergus' sword
The length of Cu Chulainn's healing sleep
What is three days (and three nights!)?
Fergus' final action in battle
What is retreat/yielding?
The final fate of Finnabair
What is dying of shame?