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Donn Cuailnge

animal_ally earth single tradition · 2

Donn Cuailnge is a bull that Queen Medb of Connacht attempts to steal. The Morrígan warns him to flee in the form of a crow.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 1000
Historical notes
Medieval Irish cycle.

Relationships

co occurs with
Lug, The Morrígan, Cúchulainn, Mórrígan

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. The Morrígan
  2. Cú Chulainn

Source passages

“In the Táin Bó Cúailnge ("The Cattle Raid of Cooley"), Queen Medb of Connacht launches an invasion of Ulster to steal the bull Donn Cuailnge; the Morrígan, like Alecto of the Greek Furies, appears to the bull in the form of a crow and warns him to flee.”

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