Prompt
This is a multistep prompt in which you have to answer each of the questions posed to you.
The story of Derdriu that is told in “Exile of the Sons of Uisliu” is one of great tragedy, but it’s also one of great strength. Discuss the depiction, the representation, and the treatment of Derdriu in the short tale, beginning with her rather unusual birth up through the point of her death. Would you consider her to be a heroic woman? Explain why or why not, using examples and/or quotes from the text to support your answer.
In the final part of your answer, explain whether or not your opinion of Conchobor has changed from his first description in “How Conchobor was Begotten” to his role in Derdriu’s death.
Guidelines
• Your initial response should be at least 500 words in length
• Use MLA format for any quotations or citations that you use to support your answer
• The Ulster Cycle – Image c.Public Domain, n.d.
• Source: https://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/ulster.html
• I think you may find the following to be helpful as the websites and authors below help to explain the Ulster Cycle and our work this week, very clearly.
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• The Ulster Cycle – Legend of Derdriu (Deidre) (Links to an external site.)
• You may also find this history to be helpful:
• Timeless Myths: The Ulster Cycle (Links to an external site.)
Click below, follow my instructions to find the Chapters.
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A Resource for the week’s discussion is below, along with the citation if you choose to use or quote from this source:
These (FREE FULL TEXT) Chapters correspond to our required readings in the “Tain” this week:
The Tain: Tain Bo Cuailnge — Full Text Free HereLinks to an external site. Here is a source for this week’s discussion, along with a citation in case you want to use or quote from it:
These (FREE FULL TEXT) Chapters are what we have to read this week from the “Tain”:
The Tain: Tain Bo Cuailnge — Read the whole thing for free here
Links to a site outside of Google.
Instructions to find our Tain Chapters:
• CLICK THE LINK ABOVE, then SCROLL DOWN TO ” CONTENTS”
– You will see the following:
• Preface
• I. The Pillow-Talk
• II. The Occasion of the Tain
• III. The Rising – out of the Men of Connacht at Cruachan Ai
• IV. The Foretelling
THEN click on the page numbers next to the Chapts (on the website) for the Chapts above.
These are the ones we are reading.
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THEREFORE — you do NOT need a Tain ‘ book’ in order to do the assignment work — it is listed here for you for free.
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Citation for the resource above:
Use this as your bibliographic entry if you quote / paraphrase / cite from the link:
“The Project Gutenberg EBook of TÁIN BÓ CÚALNGE, by Joseph Dunn.” Free EBooks | Project Gutenberg, www.gutenberg.org/files/16464/16464-h/16464-h.htm.
