Oil on Canvas: 30" x 40" or 76 cm x 101 cm

 

Cuchulainn's Lament

Through the engineering of the wily Maeve, Cuchulainn, the Achiles of Irish epic, is forced into combat with his dear foster brother, Ferdiad. In the famous Combat at the Ford, recorded in the Táin, Cuchulainn, assisted by the fairy world, slays the brave Ferdiad. Heartbroken, Cuchulainn laments his dead, beloved brother.

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