Nechta Scene

Role: mother of Foill, Fandall, and Tuachell · First appears: Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 4

In Fiacha Mac Fir-Febe’s account in “Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 4,” Nechta Scene is the mother of Foill, Fandall, and Tuachell, whose geis Cuchulainn breaches by throwing a withe into the river. He then carries their three heads and spoils to Emain Macha as his triumph.

Relationship record

Life events

• In Fiacha Mac Fir-Febe's account, Cuchulainn throws a withe into the river, breaching the sons of Nechta Scene's geis.(Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 4 · 📍 the river)
  • With: Cuchulainn
  • “Then they go forth and unharness their horses at the meeting of the bog and the river, to the south above the fort of the others; and he threw the withe that was on the pillar as far as he could throw into the river and let it go with the stream, for this was a breach of geis to the sons of Nechta Scene.”
• In Fiacha Mac Fir-Febe's account, Cuchulainn carries the three heads and spoils to Emain Macha as his triumph.(Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 4 · 📍 Emain Macha)
  • With: Cuchulainn
  • “He puts their spoils and the three heads in his chariot with him, and said: ‘I will not leave my triumph,’ said he, ‘till I reach Emain Macha.’ 'then they set out with his triumph.”

Here are His Boyish Deeds · Part 4

• child: Foill “He shows him then the fort of the three sons of Nechta Scene; Foill, Fandall, and Tuachell were their names.”
• child: Fandall “He shows him then the fort of the three sons of Nechta Scene; Foill, Fandall, and Tuachell were their names.”
• child: Tuachell “He shows him then the fort of the three sons of Nechta Scene; Foill, Fandall, and Tuachell were their names.”

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