Táin, final cut, pt.2.flv

The Narrator speaks in gaelic;

Full of shame, and imminently close to death, Cúchulainn had used dark magic to kill Ferdia, his boyhood friend, Cúchulainn staggered into the magic forest to die quietly. However Cúchulainn was beloved of the Gods and help was at hand.




Scene 2;

Cúchulainns heroic lifeblood seeps into the earth.The Muireagáineach catches his scent on the air, she searches and then finds his shattered body..She imbues his dying body with life forceand examines his wounds..She calls forth her Síog daughters, one of which will mate with Cúchulainn to ensure his heroic bloodline will not be lost to the next generation..from her body she produces a flower, which she holds aloftthe Síoga daughters dance about her vying to be chosen as the mother of Cúchulainns child..The Muireagáineach selects her most beautiful daughter for the task.her sisters tenderly kiss her and wish her well, nervously the young Síog looks to her mother who spurs her on..first the young Síog must heal Cúchulainnshe dances about him and conducts the healing magic of the forest through his shattered body which begins to replenish..with his body healed she wakes Cúchulainn.Cúchulainn is disorientated but reacts when he feels a delicate hand on his shoulder, he turns, but he sees nothing.before his mind can turn to his shame and guilt, he feels a soft touch on his shoulder, immediately he turns but nothing is thereCúchulainn is fully alert now, he is aware of a very powerful and dangerous presence nearby, he hears beautiful female voice sing from behind him, he turns, he cannot see anything but he knows the powerful presence is radiating in front of him.The forest air seems to ripple and sunder before him, a stunningly beautiful Síog steps from the realm of the immortals to the mortal realm and reaches out to himCúchulainn backs away defensively, on seeing the Síogs outstretched hand he reaches out to her, as they are about to touch she disappears.Cúchulainn reaches into the empty space where she was, but can find nothing.From behind him he hears the Síogs beautiful song again, her turns and there she is, radiant in a viridian splendour, a creature of the forest, her long horns emerging from her flowing golden hair, she extends her hand towards Cúchulainn.Before she can disappear again Cúchulainn quickly grabs her hand and go.The Síog backs away and nervously but does not disappear..Cúchulainn extends his hand to the Síog, she reachs for him and their fingers entwine.Cúchulainn is almost overwhelmed by the female power that flows from her .Cúchulainn loses himself in the smells of the forest, and the earth and female fertility. Together they lie on the forest floor..With Cúchulainns seed in her body, the Síog separates herself from himCúchulainn rises from the forest floor but the Síog puts him to sleep.Her body convulses as conception occurs inside her.Then she stands tall triumphantly by the sleeping Cúchulainn in shafts of forest light and thanks all the Gods and Goddesses for the new life accelerating in her womb.She turns and looks at the sleeping Cúchulainn, she places a kiss on the side of his face, she places the flower her mother, the Muireagáineach mother to us all, gave to her beside him.She will not see him again until he passes from the mortal realmShe will not have to wait long.

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• scléip 2010
• irish mythology
• celtic legends