2022年11月29日 · Medb was the warrior Queen of Connacht, a proud, cunning, and desirable woman from the Celtic Ulster Cycle. She is best known for initiating the Cattle Raid of Cooley to steal Ulster’s prize bull.

Medb: “Domnall, then, or Carbrè, Niaman famed for slaughter, Or e’en folk of barddom, Natheless, thou shalt have. Bind thyself on Morann, Wouldst thou its fulfilment Bind on smooth Man’s Carbrè, And our two sons, bind!” Ferdiad: “Medb, with wealth of cunning, Whom no spouse can bridle, Thou it is that herdest Cruachan of the mounds!

“Not so was I,” quoth Medb; “the High King of Erin himself was my sire, Eocho Fedlech (‘the Enduring’) son of Finn, by name, who was son of Findoman, son of Finden, son of Findguin, son of Rogen Ruad (‘the Red’), son of Rigen, son of Blathacht, son of Beothacht, son of Enna Agnech, son of Oengus Turbech.

“Ill would it befit me,” quoth Fergus, "to fight with a callow young lad without any beard, and mine own disciple, the fosterling of Ulster, the foster-child that sat on Conchobar’s knee, the lad from Craeb Ruad (‘Red Branch’).” Howbeit Medb murmured sore …

Then Medb ordered out the hundred armed warriors of her body-guard at one and the same time to assail Cuchulain. Cuchulain attacked them all, so that they fell by his hand at Ath Celt Cuilè (‘Ford of the First Crime’). “It is a dishonour for us that our …

Such, then, is the account and the fate of the Brown Bull of Cualnge and the end of the Táin by Medb of Cruachan daughter of Eocho Fedlech, and by Ailill son of Maga, and by all the men of Ulster up to this point. Ailill and Medb made peace with the men of Ulster and with Cuchulain. For seven years there was no killing of men amongst them in Erin.

On this circuit Medb turned back from the north after she had remained a fortnight laying waste the province and plundering the land of the Picts and of Cualnge and the land of Conall son of Amargin, and having offered battle one night to Findmor (‘the Fair-large’) wife of Celtchar son of Uthechar at the gate of Dun Sobairche; and she slew ...

Then spake Ailill to his charioteer Cuillius: “Find out for me to-day Medb and Fergus. I wot not what hath led them to keep thus together. I would fain have a token from thee.” Cuillius went where Medb and Fergus wantoned. The pair dallied behind while the warriors continued their march. Cuillius stole near them and they perceived not the spy.

2023年3月8日 · In the end, Medb’s forces were pushed back, and the Donn Cúailnge remained within Ulster’s borders for the time being. At just eighteen years of age, Cú Chulainn had gained a reputation as the fiercest warrior in Ireland. Death. Over the next few years, Cu Chulainn gained a number of powerful enemies beyond Medb.

As regards Medb, it is related here: She suffered not the hosts to disperse forthwith, but she gathered the men of Erin and led them forth to Cruachan to behold the battle of the bulls and in what manner they would part from one another.