Saturday, June 13, 2015
The Death of Cuchulain Comments
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The harlot sang to the beggar-man.
I meet them face to face,
Conall, Cuchulain, Usna's boys,
All that most ancient race;
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William Butler Yeats
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7/22/2025 7:27:24 PM # 1.0.0
When Cuchulain was fatally wounded, he could not bear dying lying down like some beast. So he gathered what strength was left and tied himself upright on a rock then died. But his killers only went closer after 3 days when a raven landed on his shoulder and he didn't move, to make sure the man they feared so much was really dead. The bravery in this mythology is astounding! ! !