Red Branch Knights
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The Red Branch Knights are a legendary warrior elite from Irish mythology, famed as the heroic champions of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle tales.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ulster Cycle characters
ⓘ
characters in Irish mythology ⓘ legendary warrior elite ⓘ mythological group ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Táin Bó Cúailnge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster Cycle sagas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Emain Macha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Conchobar mac Nessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Emain Macha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Celtic legendary characters
ⓘ
mythological warriors ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Irish ⓘ |
| function |
defence of Ulster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
elite warband of the king of Ulster ⓘ |
| genre | heroic saga ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Craobh Ruadh warriors
ⓘ
Red Branch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTradition | Old Irish ⓘ |
| laterAdaptedIn |
fantasy fiction
ⓘ
medieval Irish manuscripts ⓘ modern literature ⓘ |
| ledBy | Conchobar mac Nessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythology | Irish mythology ⓘ |
| notableConflict | Cattle Raid of Cooley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cethern mac Fintain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Conall Cernach NERFINISHED ⓘ Cú Chulainn NERFINISHED ⓘ Fergus mac Róich NERFINISHED ⓘ Lóegaire Búadach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | warriors of Connacht ⓘ |
| partOf | Ulster Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northern Ireland in myth ⓘ |
| religiousContext | pre-Christian Irish belief ⓘ |
| role | heroic champions of Ulster ⓘ |
| served | Conchobar mac Nessa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
loyalty to king and province
ⓘ
martial valor ⓘ |
| timePeriodInMyth | heroic age of Ulster ⓘ |
| traditionType | oral tradition ⓘ |
| weaponSpecialty |
chariots
ⓘ
spears ⓘ |
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