Orlam

Role: son of Ailill and Medb · First appears: The Death of Orlam

In “The Death of Orlam,” Orlam, son of Ailill and Medb, was killed by Cuchulainn, who cut off his head and shook it before the host. In “The Death of the Meic Garach,” Orlam’s charioteer was named Fertedil.

Relationship record

Life events

• Cuchulainn killed Orlam and cut off his head.(The Death of Orlam)
  • With: Cuchulainn
  • “Cuchulainn goes to Orlam, kills him, cuts his head off, and shakes his head before the host.”

The Death of Orlam

• enemies with Cuchulainn “Cuchulainn goes to Orlam, kills him, cuts his head off, and shakes his head before the host.”
• parent: Ailill “Cuchulainn went forward; he overtook the charioteer of Orlam, son of Ailill and Medb, in Tamlacht Orlaim, a little to the north of Disert Lochait, cutting wood there.”
• parent: Medb “Cuchulainn went forward; he overtook the charioteer of Orlam, son of Ailill and Medb, in Tamlacht Orlaim, a little to the north of Disert Lochait, cutting wood there.”

The Death of the Meic Garach

• servant: Fertedil “Orlam's charioteer was then between Ailill and Medb. Cuchulainn hurled a stone at him, so that his head broke, and his brains came over his ears; Fertedil was his name.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Cattle-Raid of Cualnge. Made with Rho MD.