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In her castle, the legends say, she made promising heroes into formidable warriors, training them in military prowess and martial arts. Cú Chulainn, the hero of the Ulster Cycle, vowed to find this great warrior woman and learn from her-or else die trying. Such was her reputation, which stated that she knew great secrets of warfare. However, only the brave and ablest of heroes could actually reach Scáthach and begin
— Aug 06, 2024 10:23AM
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Scáthach is known by several names: Skatha, Scáthach nUanaid, Sgàthach an Eilean Sgitheanach, and Scáthach Bunand. In literal translation, her name means “Shadow”, or “Shadowy One”, and it originates from Irish scáthach - shady, shadowy. Other nicknames she has are the “Warrior Maid”, or Scáthach Buanand (Victorious).
— Aug 06, 2024 10:21AM
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Scáthach is one of the great heroines of the Irish myths. At first glance, this figure might seem obscure and unimportant - but that is far from the truth. Once we begin to peel back the layers of the Ulster Cycle legends, we can understand that her role is critical for the stories, and that her origins might hide a great and inspiring connection.
— Aug 06, 2024 10:19AM
By all accounts, this was a precarious and difficult obstacle to overcome. This bridge is described as a great chasm, and Cú Chulainn could only cross it by performing his seemingly supernatural salmon leap. And at this point, we can begin a bit of our historic detective work.