Medievalists.net » The Ulster Cycle http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 The Three Loves of Cúchulainn: The Impact of Warrior Relationships in The Táin http://www.medievalists.net/2012/09/30/the-three-loves-of-cuchulainn-the-impact-of-warrior-relationships-in-the-tain/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/09/30/the-three-loves-of-cuchulainn-the-impact-of-warrior-relationships-in-the-tain/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2012 19:55:13 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=36108 Before discussing the relationship between Cúchulainn and Fergus, fosterage in medieval Ireland must be understood. The fostering of children was common in the early middle ages. It entailed send- ing children away from their birth parents to be raised in comparable households until about the age of seventeen. This system was important for both the families and the children who were fostered.

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]]> http://www.medievalists.net/2012/09/30/the-three-loves-of-cuchulainn-the-impact-of-warrior-relationships-in-the-tain/feed/ 0 VAGANTES: “I See Red: Language of Blood and Feminity in Táin Bó Cúailnge http://www.medievalists.net/2012/04/06/vagantes-i-see-red-language-of-blood-and-feminity-in-tain-bo-cuailnge/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/04/06/vagantes-i-see-red-language-of-blood-and-feminity-in-tain-bo-cuailnge/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 23:29:53 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=30824 This paper examined the role of Medb and Fedelm, the seer in the Táin. It focuses on this conversation between the seer and Medb.

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