Hello Readers,
This is Fand and I am in urgent need of your help. Táin Bó Cúailgne is an old Irish story which in English means 'The Cattle Raid of Cooley'. It is a story which involves war, bloodshed, romance and two childhood friends in battle against one another with tragic consequences. The Irish people have no memory of this legendary tale and it is up to you to help them remember.
The faeries have given me this video clip which will help you to get started on gathering information about this tale, but you will need to add a lot more detail to the story to ensure that Irish people everywhere will remember every single piece of this myth. You must retell the story in your own words for fear that Carmen will know you cheated. When you have collected all the information that you can, you must then create a wiki which will retell all the story and help spread the story to Irish people everywhere and help them to remember this great tale. We cannot let Carmen win.
Some hints on what to look for:
1.What are the three names the myth can be called?
2. Why did the battle begin?
3. What was the curse of the Macha?
4. What is the name of the famous mythological warrior mentioned in the story? What is the name of his weapon?
5. Where does the battle between the two warriors take place?
6. Where is the Queen supposedly buried?
Role play:
Now that you have gathered all the information on this tale and created your wiki you must ensure that the Irish people will understand it properly. Just like the video clip you have seen, you must now act out the events that you have listed in your wiki story for the rest of your class. This will protect the myth in the minds of every Irish person so the wicked Carmen can never again erase the story from their memory. Best of luck on your quest.
1.What are the three names the myth can be called?
2. Why did the battle begin?
3. What was the curse of the Macha?
4. What is the name of the famous mythological warrior mentioned in the story? What is the name of his weapon?
5. Where does the battle between the two warriors take place?
6. Where is the Queen supposedly buried?
Role play:
Now that you have gathered all the information on this tale and created your wiki you must ensure that the Irish people will understand it properly. Just like the video clip you have seen, you must now act out the events that you have listed in your wiki story for the rest of your class. This will protect the myth in the minds of every Irish person so the wicked Carmen can never again erase the story from their memory. Best of luck on your quest.