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One Season for Each (p.057)

One Season for Each (p.057)

and Off Season, some powers tend to fade

Morrigan, Badb, Macha (p.056)

Morrigan, Badb, Macha (p.056)

the Three Faces of the Celtic War Goddess

Armageddon (p.055)

Armageddon (p.055)

...Yeah, yeah, right, Armageddon again... EXCEPT this TIME, dudes, it the real thing !

Gods Fight (p.054)

Gods Fight (p.054)

...Oghme and Morrigan must have some sort of a disagreement

A Clash of Titans (p.053)

A Clash of Titans (p.053)

...where two Celtic Gods get into the ring

Celtic Art, Celtic knots and End of story. (p.052)

Celtic Art, Celtic knots and End of story. (p.052)

in a typical "Book of Kells" style

Learned Palaver over an Irish Manuscript (p.050-051)

Learned Palaver over an Irish Manuscript (p.050-051)

Four (monks) makes company, yet three is enough for that

Voices from Afar (p.049)

Voices from Afar (p.049)

Back to Medieval Times

A Fall into Nothingness (p.048)

A Fall into Nothingness (p.048)

further from the disputes of Gods

Oghme and Morrigan (p.047)

Oghme and Morrigan (p.047)

Two Celtic gods, face to face

Boar and Crows (p.046)

Boar and Crows (p.046)

Now, this is some leap

On the Home Stretch (p.045)

On the Home Stretch (p.045)

Home ? Where is home ?

Celtic Fort (p.044)

Celtic Fort (p.044)

And is this Emain Macha ?

Is this Death ? (p.043)

Is this Death ? (p.043)

I mean, before he even he's even had the chance to become Cú Chulainn ?

Demon Boar (p.042)

Demon Boar (p.042)

assuming this really IS a boar

Stronger, further, higher (p.041)

Stronger, further, higher (p.041)

Time for some Runnin' (p.040)

Time for some Runnin' (p.040)

And this time, Setanta had better be fast !

The Shadow of the Beast (p.039)

The Shadow of the Beast (p.039)

Dissolving in the air... (p.038)

Dissolving in the air... (p.038)

is Setanta dreaming or what ?

And Drowned Warriors (p.037)

And Drowned Warriors (p.037)

Or at least, what remains of them

Drowned Stone Circle (p.036)

Drowned Stone Circle (p.036)

Places long deserted by men

Isn't Ireland Beautiful (II) (p.034-035)

Isn't Ireland Beautiful (II) (p.034-035)

Setanta must have covered some miles yet

...and Dark Things (p.033)

...and Dark Things (p.033)

Fear all dark things, oh humans

Dark Dwellings (p.032)

Dark Dwellings (p.032)

and a fistful of Ogham

Souvenirs... (p.031)

Souvenirs... (p.031)

Isn't Ireland Beautiful ? (p.030)

Isn't Ireland Beautiful ? (p.030)

Iron Age Ireland's wilderness

The adventure begins ! (p.029)

The adventure begins ! (p.029)

Setanta on his (long) way to become Cú Chulainn

Pigtails help (p.028)

Pigtails help (p.028)

It somewhat dampens the impact

Shields can be cumbersome (p.027)

Shields can be cumbersome (p.027)

ever tried to slide down a roof with a shield strapped to your shoulder ?

Starry sky - No Regrets (p.026)

Starry sky - No Regrets (p.026)

Thatched roofs are fun

Parting with Friends (p.025)

Parting with Friends (p.025)

the Easy way out (p.024)

the Easy way out (p.024)

overview of an Iron Age thatched roof

Shield, Javelins, Hurley and Sliotar (p.023)

Shield, Javelins, Hurley and Sliotar (p.023)

And here we have our Setanta ready to go

Talking of fierce warriors (p.022)

Talking of fierce warriors (p.022)

and talking about monologues...

Tell us of Lug in the Plain of Pillars ! (p.021)

Tell us of Lug in the Plain of Pillars ! (p.021)

Lugh in the battle of Mag Tured

Setanta shoots into a pillow (p.020)

Setanta shoots into a pillow (p.020)

which sort of furthers the story

A Queenly Presence (p.019)

A Queenly Presence (p.019)

we're not talking about Cú Chulainn to be here

Setanta has an idea concerning his uncle Conchobar (p.018)

Setanta has an idea concerning his uncle Conchobar (p.018)

which, in itself, is not that stupid

Setanta has a question concerning the Youth of Emain (p.017)

Setanta has a question concerning the Youth of Emain (p.017)

Which he has only asked some two hundred times, it seems

Setanta listens indeed (p.016)

Setanta listens indeed (p.016)

ok now, why does this Cú Chulainn to be looks so sulky on such a merry night ?

Emain Macha, capital of Ulster (p.014-015)

Emain Macha, capital of Ulster (p.014-015)

the Red Branch, the kings and the Youth of Emain

Samaïn night - Unseelies (p.012-013)

Samaïn night - Unseelies (p.012-013)

On which other date in the Celtic year could the story of Cú Chulainn begin ?

Foreword to Volume 1 : Emain Macha (p.011)

Foreword to Volume 1 : Emain Macha (p.011)

Celts could piss as far as us

Lesson under an Oak Tree (p.010)

Lesson under an Oak Tree (p.010)

Druidic teaching for young Celts

The three Births of Cú Chulainn (p.009)

The three Births of Cú Chulainn (p.009)

As told by the texts,...

and Christian Dilemmas (p.008)

and Christian Dilemmas (p.008)

The Illuminated Manuscript

Nightmares of Yore (p.007)

Nightmares of Yore (p.007)

the shadow of Cú Chulainn

Cú Chulainn the Hound of Ulster (p.006)

Cú Chulainn the Hound of Ulster (p.006)

the Celtic sun of Ireland casts bloody shadows

Celtic warriors didn't fight with spoons (p.005)

Celtic warriors didn't fight with spoons (p.005)

Swords were forged to be used

Cú Chulainn, he who jumps (high)... (p.004)

Cú Chulainn, he who jumps (high)... (p.004)

Like the Greek hero Achilles, Cú Chulainn can make some... leaps

Saint Cú Chulainn... (p.003)

Saint Cú Chulainn... (p.003)

and yet, Cú Chulainn,... such an un-Christian character

Christian Monks and Celtic Druids... (p.002)

Christian Monks and Celtic Druids... (p.002)

the transmission of the story

Cú Chulainn Awaits... (p.001)

Cú Chulainn Awaits... (p.001)

for the epic to begin

Cú Chulainn - Volume 1 - Emain Macha - Cover (p.000)

Cú Chulainn - Volume 1 - Emain Macha - Cover (p.000)

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