Sound and Sense in Cath Almaine
| Title: | Sound and Sense in Cath Almaine |
| Author: | O Cathasaigh, Tomas |
| Citation: | Ó Cathasaigh, Tomás. 2004. Sound and sense in Cath Almaine. Ériu 54: 41-47. |
| Access Status: | At the direction of the depositing author this work is not currently accessible through DASH. |
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| Abstract: | Cath Almaine, a tenth-century tale on the battle of Allen, presents a remarkable sequence of verbal and vocal acts. They include pledges and promises, curse and prophecy, narrative before the battle and after it, a cry of victory given by the men of Leinster and one given by the war-goddess, the Fool's roar that memorializes the battle, sweet music heard by the slain warriors and a piteous warrior-chant heard by the victors. The tale points to the necessary interaction of word and deed, and to the absolute futility of warfare as an instrument of social order. |
| Published Version: | http://www.jstor.org/stable/30007362 |
| Citable link to this page: | http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:3746569 |
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