Cúchulainn

See also: Cú Chulainn

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Irish cú (“hound”) + Culann

Pronunciation
  • (Irish) IPA(key): [ˈkuːxulinʲ]

Proper noun

Cúchulainn

  1. (Irish mythology) The pre-eminent hero of Ulster in the Ulster Cycle, almost undefeatable due to his spear the Gae Bulg, but was cursed to reach an early grave; son of Lugh and Deichtine.
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