Fer-loga

Also known as: Fer-loga, charioteer to Ailill and Maev · Family: Connaught · Role: charioteer · First appears: Mac Datho's Boar · Part 2

In Mac Datho’s Boar, at the plain of Ailbe, Fer-loga, charioteer to Ailill and Maev, kills the hound as it seizes the poles of their chariot. Later, on the heather of Meath, he springs behind Conor and seizes him by the head, demanding a boon in exchange for his life. Conor grants it: at Emain Macha, the widows and growing maidens of Ulster must serenade Fer-loga at each ninth hour, and they are forced to do so.

At the end of a year, Fer-loga crosses into Connaught by Athlone, taking two of Conor’s horses with golden reins.

Relationship record

Life events

• Fer-loga kills the hound as it seizes the poles of Ailill and Maev's chariot.(Mac Datho's Boar · Part 2 · 📍 the plain of Ailbe)
  • With: Ailbe Ailill Maev
  • “and there Fer-loga, charioteer to Ailill and Maev, fell upon him, so that he cast his body to one side, and his head was left upon the poles of the chariot.”
• Fer-loga captures Conor by the head and demands a boon in exchange for his life.(Mac Datho's Boar · Part 2 · 📍 the heather of Meath)
  • With: Conor
  • “And, as they went over the heather of Meath, Ferloga the charioteer of Ailill fell into the heather, and he sprang behind Conor who followed after them in his chariot, and he seized Conor by the head.”
• Conor grants Fer-loga's demand to be serenaded by Ulster's widows and maidens.(Mac Datho's Boar · Part 2 · 📍 Emain Macha)
  • With: Conor
  • “Take me with thee to Emain Macha, and at each ninth hour let the widows and the growing maidens of Ulster serenade me with the song: 'Ferloga is my darling.'”
• The widows and maidens are forced to serenade Fer-loga.(Mac Datho's Boar · Part 2 · 📍 Emain Macha)
  • With: the unnamed widows and growing maidens of Ulster (Chapter 008) Conor
  • “And the women were forced to do it; for they dared not to deny him, fearing the wrath of Conor”
• Fer-loga crosses into Connaught, taking two of Conor's horses with golden reins.(Mac Datho's Boar · Part 2 · 📍 Connaught)
  • With: Conor
  • “and at the end of a year Ferloga crossed byAthlone into Connaught, and he took with him two of Conor's horses bridled with golden reins.”

Mac Datho's Boar · Part 2

• with Ailbe (Fer-loga kills the hound.) “and there Fer-loga, charioteer to Ailill and Maev, fell upon him, so that he cast his body to one side, and his head was left upon the poles of the chariot.”
• employer: Ailill “and there Fer-loga, charioteer to Ailill and Maev, fell upon him, so that he cast his body to one side, and his head was left upon the poles of the chariot.”
• employer: Maev “and there Fer-loga, charioteer to Ailill and Maev, fell upon him, so that he cast his body to one side, and his head was left upon the poles of the chariot.”
• with Conor (Fer-loga seizes Conor and demands a boon.) “And, as they went over the heather of Meath, Ferloga the charioteer of Ailill fell into the heather, and he sprang behind Conor who followed after them in his chariot, and he seized Conor by the head.”
• with Conor (Conor grants Fer-loga's requested boon.) “‘I claim a boon from thee if I give thee thy life, O Conor!’ said he. ‘I choose freely to grant that boon,’ said Conor.”

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Extracted from the original text of Heroic Romances of Ireland. Made with Rho MD.