Historical residues in the Old Irish legends of Queen Medb : an expanded interpretation of the Ulster cycle /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Dominguez, Diana V.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, [2010]
Subjects:	Epic literature, Irish > History and criticism. Ulster cycle. Tales > Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) > History and criticism. Women and literature > Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)

Table of Contents:

"Ah indeed! That is Medb of Cruachan": critical and literary tradition
"We need not doubt that there were many like her in real life": Medb as realistic reflection of her culture
"I was noblest and worthiest": Medb as political ruler
"Mighty are the deeds of Medb": Medb as military commander
"It is she who lives on in legend": implications and further research.