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CUCHULAIN, Champion of Ireland

CUCHULAIN, Champion of Ireland. Why Are We Doing This?. To make connections with “ Sibi ” To explore how myths relate to each other, even when they come from different cultures. Irish vs. Indian. Major Accomplishments. Cuchulain =major Irish warrior

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CUCHULAIN, Champion of Ireland

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  1. CUCHULAIN, Champion of Ireland

  2. Why Are We Doing This? • To make connections with “Sibi” • To explore how myths relate to each other, even when they come from different cultures

  3. Irish vs. Indian

  4. Major Accomplishments • Cuchulain=major Irish warrior • Fought dragons, Druids, sorcerers, and other magical enemies

  5. Origin Story • N. Ireland • N. Ireland doesn’t get along very well with the rest of Ireland • Cuchulain often fought the S. Irish

  6. The Strongest of the Three • He and two other heroes tried to prove who was the most powerful/strongest of them all • 1st hero: Laegire • 2nd hero: ConallCearnach

  7. What Happened… • Cuchulain and three other warriors compete to see who is the best • First test: 3 vicious beasts send 1st two heroes into the rafters—only Cuchulain is brave enough to slay them

  8. Next… • Second test: giant/dragon attack • Again, other two heroes are sissies: they cower while Cuchulain thrusts his arm down the dragon’s throat and tears out its heart

  9. Still Complaining… • None of these tests are good enough for Laegire and ConallCearnach • They whine, not willing to believe that Cuchulain is superior to themselves

  10. Feast at King’s hall • Giant walks in • Demands that one hero step forth and cut off his head • The next night, the giant will return and chop off the hero’s own head

  11. ConallCearnach and Cuchulain are absent, so it has to be Laegire • When it’s time for Laegire to return, however, to get his own head chopped off…

  12. What do you think happens?

  13. Conall, however, is willing to take the challenge • He slices off the giant’s head… • And the next night, when it’s his turn…

  14. What do you think happens?

  15. So Cuchulain takes off the giant’s head, knowing that tomorrow, he will be next

  16. Tomorrow Doesn’t Look So Good

  17. So what happens now?

  18. Cuchulain is the BEST of the heroes.

  19. What Have You Noticed?

  20. RECURRENT IDEAS:

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