CLCS 233 Exam 2 Questions and Answers
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Aife [ Ans: ] (Beaty) twin sister of Scathach, has sex with
Cu Chulainn and gives birth to Connla
Angus mac Og [ Ans: ] son of Dagda and Boand in Wooing
of Etain, is given to Mider(judge) to raise as his foster son.
Thought to be perceived to ave been perceived and
delivered on the same day. When he reaches maturity he
realizes his father's identity. Dagda helps Angus mac Og
trick Elcmar out of his kingship.
Animism [ Ans: ] attribute of a life-force or "soul" to
plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena; belief
in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the
material universe.
Annwfn [ Ans: ] the otherworld in Mabinogion, ruled by
Arawn
Arawn [ Ans: ] King of Annwfn. in episde one of
Mabinogion, Arawn seeks Pwyll's aid agains rival. Trades
places with Pwyll for one year.
Balor [ Ans: ] a principle god of Fomhoire, in charge of
war, one eye, one hanf, one foot/leg
Bachlach [ Ans: ] (ugly giant) The Dagda, Cu Roi, and the
bachlach(ugly giant) all seem to be avatars og a Celtic
,fertility god who has the power to kill and resurrect -
probably a "demoted" form of Dagda.
Badb [ Ans: ] goddess of sorcery, war, and death, appears
as a black crow of battle; pregnant hag(cailleach); young
bride(be find)
Banshee [ Ans: ] in modern Irish legend is a female spirit
who wails a warning of an imminent death in a house
be find [ Ans: ] "beautiful women", Cailleach will
transform into be find after sex with a man; grants
kingship to the man who has sex with her
Beltaine [ Ans: ] major festival in the Celtic Calendar on
May 1st; beginning of planting season; mountain-top fires;
return of lost individuals; weddings
Cailleach [ Ans: ] "veiled ones' in the form of an old hag;
approaches young king-to-be for sex, transforms into be
find(beautiful women) after sex, confers kingship(flaith)
with gold cup of red ale(laith);creation of mountains; rules
Shamhain to Beltaine;
Cath Mag Tuired (2nd Battle of Mag Tuired) [ Ans: ] The
Dagda mates with Mórrígan, goddess of fertility and war,
she gives him advice on how to conduct the war, she later
destroys the Fomorian king; Lugh defeats Balor.
Cauldron [ Ans: ] large metal bowl; associated with
fertility, magic, and death
, champion's portion [ Ans: ] "curadmír", the best piece of
meat that incite people against each other during a feast;
during feast it is their custom to be provoked by idle
comments into heated disputes, followed by challenges
and single combat to the death; the best warriors received
the thigh portion during feast; if another man were to
challenge his right tot he choicest portion, a duel was
fought to the death
Conchobar [ Ans: ] king of Milesians
Connla [ Ans: ] Cú Chulainn and Aife's son; Cú Chulainn
kills him; gessa: yield to no one, refuse no combat;
conceal name
Cú Chulainn [ Ans: ] one of the three heroes Briccriu
invites to his feast; winner of a fight with a giant, feats of
strength, fights with ghosts; possible son of Lugh and
Deichtine(maybe Lugh himself); belongs to warrior Indo-
European class; birth name is Sétanta, he defeats and kills
the hounds of Culann, takes the place of Culann's hounds
to protect his house, now called Cú Chulainn(hound of
Culann); gessa: stops all trespassers, refuse hospitality,
eat no dog meat; weapons: gáe Bulga (belly spear)/spine of
sea monster; powers: evil eye, ability to remain awake
from Samhain to Lughnasad, power to heal wounds he
inflicts, ability to set magic charms at borders
Cu Roi [ Ans: ] in Briccriu's Feast, he shows up as a giant
churl(impolite/mean) and challenges the heros(Lóegaire,
Conall, Cú Chulainn) for a beheading game, which
suggests connection between Cu Roi and Dagda
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Aife [ Ans: ] (Beaty) twin sister of Scathach, has sex with
Cu Chulainn and gives birth to Connla
Angus mac Og [ Ans: ] son of Dagda and Boand in Wooing
of Etain, is given to Mider(judge) to raise as his foster son.
Thought to be perceived to ave been perceived and
delivered on the same day. When he reaches maturity he
realizes his father's identity. Dagda helps Angus mac Og
trick Elcmar out of his kingship.
Animism [ Ans: ] attribute of a life-force or "soul" to
plants, inanimate objects, and natural phenomena; belief
in a supernatural power that organizes and animates the
material universe.
Annwfn [ Ans: ] the otherworld in Mabinogion, ruled by
Arawn
Arawn [ Ans: ] King of Annwfn. in episde one of
Mabinogion, Arawn seeks Pwyll's aid agains rival. Trades
places with Pwyll for one year.
Balor [ Ans: ] a principle god of Fomhoire, in charge of
war, one eye, one hanf, one foot/leg
Bachlach [ Ans: ] (ugly giant) The Dagda, Cu Roi, and the
bachlach(ugly giant) all seem to be avatars og a Celtic
,fertility god who has the power to kill and resurrect -
probably a "demoted" form of Dagda.
Badb [ Ans: ] goddess of sorcery, war, and death, appears
as a black crow of battle; pregnant hag(cailleach); young
bride(be find)
Banshee [ Ans: ] in modern Irish legend is a female spirit
who wails a warning of an imminent death in a house
be find [ Ans: ] "beautiful women", Cailleach will
transform into be find after sex with a man; grants
kingship to the man who has sex with her
Beltaine [ Ans: ] major festival in the Celtic Calendar on
May 1st; beginning of planting season; mountain-top fires;
return of lost individuals; weddings
Cailleach [ Ans: ] "veiled ones' in the form of an old hag;
approaches young king-to-be for sex, transforms into be
find(beautiful women) after sex, confers kingship(flaith)
with gold cup of red ale(laith);creation of mountains; rules
Shamhain to Beltaine;
Cath Mag Tuired (2nd Battle of Mag Tuired) [ Ans: ] The
Dagda mates with Mórrígan, goddess of fertility and war,
she gives him advice on how to conduct the war, she later
destroys the Fomorian king; Lugh defeats Balor.
Cauldron [ Ans: ] large metal bowl; associated with
fertility, magic, and death
, champion's portion [ Ans: ] "curadmír", the best piece of
meat that incite people against each other during a feast;
during feast it is their custom to be provoked by idle
comments into heated disputes, followed by challenges
and single combat to the death; the best warriors received
the thigh portion during feast; if another man were to
challenge his right tot he choicest portion, a duel was
fought to the death
Conchobar [ Ans: ] king of Milesians
Connla [ Ans: ] Cú Chulainn and Aife's son; Cú Chulainn
kills him; gessa: yield to no one, refuse no combat;
conceal name
Cú Chulainn [ Ans: ] one of the three heroes Briccriu
invites to his feast; winner of a fight with a giant, feats of
strength, fights with ghosts; possible son of Lugh and
Deichtine(maybe Lugh himself); belongs to warrior Indo-
European class; birth name is Sétanta, he defeats and kills
the hounds of Culann, takes the place of Culann's hounds
to protect his house, now called Cú Chulainn(hound of
Culann); gessa: stops all trespassers, refuse hospitality,
eat no dog meat; weapons: gáe Bulga (belly spear)/spine of
sea monster; powers: evil eye, ability to remain awake
from Samhain to Lughnasad, power to heal wounds he
inflicts, ability to set magic charms at borders
Cu Roi [ Ans: ] in Briccriu's Feast, he shows up as a giant
churl(impolite/mean) and challenges the heros(Lóegaire,
Conall, Cú Chulainn) for a beheading game, which
suggests connection between Cu Roi and Dagda
