Ulster Cycle

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Irish mythological cycle body of heroic legend medieval literary tradition

The Ulster Cycle is a collection of medieval Irish heroic legends centered on the exploits of the warrior Cú Chulainn and the kings and heroes of the ancient province of Ulster.

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Observed surface forms (4)

Surface form Occurrences
Táin Bó Cúailnge 3
Táin Bó Cúailnge cattle raid 1
Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology 1

Statements (54)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Irish mythological cycle ⓘ
body of heroic legend ⓘ
medieval literary tradition ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Red Branch Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ
associatedWithDeity Lug NERFINISHED ⓘ
Morrígan NERFINISHED ⓘ
culturalContext Gaelic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ
featuresInstitution Red Branch warriors NERFINISHED ⓘ
court of Conchobar mac Nessa NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasCentralTheme cattle raiding ⓘ
geasa and taboos ⓘ
heroic warfare ⓘ
honour and glory ⓘ
loyalty and betrayal ⓘ
supernatural intervention ⓘ
tragic love ⓘ
hasKeyFigure Ailill mac Máta NERFINISHED ⓘ
Bricriu NERFINISHED ⓘ
Cathbad NERFINISHED ⓘ
Conall Cernach NERFINISHED ⓘ
Conchobar mac Nessa NERFINISHED ⓘ
Deirdre NERFINISHED ⓘ
Emer NERFINISHED ⓘ
Fergus mac Róich NERFINISHED ⓘ
Lugaid mac Con Roí NERFINISHED ⓘ
Lóegaire Búadach NERFINISHED ⓘ
Medb NERFINISHED ⓘ
Naoise NERFINISHED ⓘ
Scáthach NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasKeyText Aided Con Culainn NERFINISHED ⓘ
Aided Con Roí NERFINISHED ⓘ
Compert Con Culainn NERFINISHED ⓘ
Fled Bricrenn NERFINISHED ⓘ
Longes mac nUislenn NERFINISHED ⓘ
Mesca Ulad NERFINISHED ⓘ
Scéla Mucce Meic Dathó NERFINISHED ⓘ
Serglige Con Culainn NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tochmarc Emire NERFINISHED ⓘ
Táin Bó Cúailnge NERFINISHED ⓘ
Táin Bó Flidais NERFINISHED ⓘ
Táin Bó Fraích NERFINISHED ⓘ
Táin Bó Regamna NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasMainHero Cú Chulainn NERFINISHED ⓘ
influenced Celtic Revival literature ⓘ
Irish literary tradition ⓘ
modern Irish nationalism ⓘ
language Middle Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ
Old Irish NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf Irish mythology NERFINISHED ⓘ
regionOfOrigin Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ
setIn Emain Macha NERFINISHED ⓘ
Ulaid kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ
ancient province of Ulster ⓘ
timeOfComposition early medieval period ⓘ

Referenced by (14)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Celtic mythology → hasPart → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
Emain Macha → associatedWith → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
Emain Macha → referencedIn → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
this entity surface form: Táin Bó Cúailnge
Emain Macha → referencedIn → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ulster Cycle tales
Cruachan → mentionedIn → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
Ulaid (ancient people) → gaveRiseTo → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
Ulaid (ancient people) → associatedWith → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
this entity surface form: Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology
Ulaid (ancient people) → associatedWith → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
this entity surface form: Táin Bó Cúailnge
Ulaid (ancient people) → associatedWithEvent → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
this entity surface form: Táin Bó Cúailnge cattle raid
Celtic Revival → drawsOn → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
Conchobhar → associatedWith → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
Navan Fort → associatedWith → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
Navan Fort → mentionedIn → Ulster Cycle ⓘ
this entity surface form: Táin Bó Cúailnge
Macha → appearsIn → Ulster Cycle ⓘ