Questions tagged [ulster-cycle]

For questions about a body of Irish mythology dealing with traditional heroes of the Ulaid (Ulster), also known as the Red Branch Cycle.

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Why does Cuchulainn lash himself to a standing stone with his guts?

I mean it’s totally badass, dying on your feet and still cutting off a man’s hand after you’re dead, but is there more to it than that?
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