The Pangs of the Ulstermen: An Exchangist Perspective

Why is Cu Chulainn exempt from the curse of Macha in Tain Bo Cuailgne? In the present article, I attempt to resolve the issue of Cu Chulainn's exceptional status by nominating the curse of Macha and the naming of Cu Chulainn pre-narratives to the Tain as semantic inverses of each other. Specifi...

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Main Author: Carney, J
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Indo-European Studies 2008