{"collection":"Northern European Mythology","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/neu/celt/crc/crc20.htm","path":"neu/celt/crc/crc20.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/crc/crc20.htm","text":"The Cattle Raid of Cualnge, by L. Winifred Faraday, [1904]\n'Let a sword-truce be asked of Cuchulainn for us,' said Ailill and Medb.\nLugaid goes on that errand, and Cuchulainn grants the truce.\n'Put a man on the ford for me to-morrow,' said Cuchulainn.\nThere were with Medb six princes, i.e. six king's heirs of the Clanna Dedad, the three Blacks of Imlech, and the three Reds of Sruthair.\n'Why should we not go against Cuchulainn?' said they.\nThey go next day, and Cuchulainn slew the six of them.\n67:1 Or 'royal mercenaries.'","title":"The Cattle Raid of Cualnge: The Death of the Princes","type":"page"}