Analysis Of Cuchulainn's The Tain

The Tain tells the story about an Irish mythological hero named Cuchulainn. Cuchulainn was born of a god. Cuchulainn’s mother, Dechtire, accidentally swallowed a mayfly while drinking wine at her wedding which we later find out is actually a god named Lugh. This results in Dechtire becoming pregnant and giving birth to a man later known as Cuchulainn. Cuchulainn has had incredible worrier-like abilities starting at such a young age. For example, He was attacked by a guard dog and responded by throwing a ball in its throat which instantly killed it. As Cuchulainn grew older, his powers became more god like which played a major role in the battle between Hulster and Queen Medb and King Ailill.
When we look at mythological heroes such as Bilbo Baggins and Harry Potter, we see gentle, kind, and ordinary people …show more content…
The Freedom to Live stage can be represented in Cuchulainn’s death. After he was pierced by a spear, He did not want to die like an animal, but like a worrier, so he tied himself to a standing stone so he can die standing, like a true …show more content…
Not really an admirable hero in most people’s eyes. But as the story progresses, we begin to see that Cuchulainn is a true man and a man of his word. Cuchulainn is deeply saddened after he kills his foster brother Ferdia. Even though he fails, Cuchulainn also tries to stand by his title as a true warrior because he looks down on to killing Charioteers, women, and honoring one duel per day. An admirable hero in my opinion. Cuchulainn took a lot of pride in his title as a worrier. He had one goal, and one goal only: to defend his land. In the end, Cuchulainn dies for what he is fighting for. Most people would consider this act as the most heroic act anyone can ever