Medb (Old Irish: [mʲeðv]), later spelled Meadhbh (Middle Irish: [mʲɛɣv]), Méabh(a) (Irish: [ˈmʲeːw(ə)]) and Méibh (Irish: [mʲeːvʲ]), and often anglicised...
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In Irish mythology, Medb Lethderg (Old Irish pronunciation: [ˌmʲeðv ˈlʲeθðʲerɡ]; Modern Irish: Méabh Leathdhearg [ˌmʲeːw ˈlʲaˌjaɾˠəɡ]; "red-side") was...
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spelt Meadhbh in Early Modern Irish (pronounced [mʲɛɣv]), Meḋḃ or Meaḋḃ in Middle Irish, and Medb in Old Irish (pronounced [mʲeðv]). It may derive from a...
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composed by the characters. The Táin tells of a war against Ulster by Queen Medb of Connacht and her husband King Ailill, who intend to steal the stud bull...
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In "The Cattle-Raid of Fráech" Fráech travels to the court of Ailill and Medb in pursuit of their daughter Findabair, after it becomes known that she is...
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Medb ingen Indrechtach (Possibly Maeve), Queen of Ailech, 8th century. Byrne, Francis John (2001), Irish Kings and High-Kings, Dublin: Four Courts Press...
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Ailill mac Máta is the king of the Connachta and the husband of queen Medb in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. He rules from Cruachan (Rathcroghan...
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Conchobar mac Nessa, becomes the ally and lover of Conchobar's enemy, queen Medb of Connacht, and joins her expedition against Ulster in the Táin Bó Cúailnge...
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Macha, the hero Cú Chulainn, and their conflict with the Connachta and queen Medb. The longest and most important tale is the epic Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cattle...
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Luccreth moccu Chiara (redirect from Conailla Medb míchuru)
newer, accentual and rhyming verse forms. The 73-line poem Conailla Medb Míchuru ("Medb enjoined evil contracts") is preserved, along with a later prose...
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