Loeg

Also known as: Loeg Mac Riangabra · Family: Ulstermen · Role: charioteer · First appears: This is the Harrying of Cualnge · Part 1

In “This is the Harrying of Cualnge · Part 1,” Cuchulainn reached Ath Cruinn before the host and warned his charioteer Loeg that it was approaching. In “The Death of Ferbaeth,” Cuchulainn sent Loeg to ask Lugaid Mac Nois who would come against him the next day.

In “The Death of Loch Mac Emonis,” Loeg urged Cuchulainn to wear his sword before meeting Medb, and Cuchulainn agreed. In “This is the Combat of Fer Diad and Cuchulainn · Part 1,” Loeg announced that Fergus was approaching the ford by chariot. Later, in “The March of the Companies · Part 5,” Cuchulainn told Loeg to awaken the Ulstermen, and Loeg reported that they had risen and come to battle armed.

Relationship record

Life events

• Cuchulainn reaches Ath Cruinn ahead of the host and warns Loeg that the host is approaching.(This is the Harrying of Cualnge · Part 1 · 📍 Ath Cruinn)
  • With: Cuchulainn
  • “Cuchulainn came so that he was at Ath Cruinn before them. 'O friend Loeg,' said he to his charioteer, 'the hosts are at hand to us.'”
• Cuchulainn sent Loeg to ask Lugaid who would come against him the next day.(The Death of Ferbaeth)
  • With: Cuchulainn Lugaid Mac Nois
  • “'Go to the camp for us, O friend Loeg' said Cuchulainn, 'and consult Lugaid Mac Nois, descendant of Lomarc, to know who is coming against me tomorrow.”
• Cuchulainn agreed to wear his sword after Loeg warned him against meeting Medb unarmed.(The Death of Loch Mac Emonis)
  • With: Cuchulainn Medb
  • “'Your sword at your waist,' said the charioteer, 'that you may not be taken at an unfair advantage. For the warrior is not entitled to his honour-price if he is without arms; and it is the coward's law that he deserves in that way.' 'Let it be done so then,' said Cuchulainn.”
• Fergus went with a chariot to Cuchulainn at the ford, where Loeg announced its approach.(This is the Combat of Fer Diad and Cuchulainn · Part 1 · 📍 the ford of combat)
  • With: Fergus Cuchulainn
  • “'One chariot coming hither towards us, O Cuchulainn!' said Loeg.”
• Cuchulainn told Loeg to awaken the Ulstermen, who came to battle armed.(The March of the Companies · Part 5)
  • With: Cuchulainn
  • “When Cuchulainn saw the kings from the east taking their crowns on their heads and marshalling the companies, Cuchulainn said to his charioteer that he should awaken the Ulstermen; and the charioteer said (or it is Amairgen, son of Eccet the poet, who said): 'Arise, Kings of Macha,' etc. 'I have awakened them,' said the charioteer. 'Thus have they come to the battle, quite naked, except for their arms only. He, the door of whose tent is east, has come out through it west.'”

This is the Harrying of Cualnge · Part 1

• employer: Cuchulainn “'O friend Loeg,' said he to his charioteer, 'the hosts are at hand to us.'”

The Death of Nadcrantail

• employer: Cuchulainn “Cuchulainn comes to Loeg: 'Smear a false beard on me,' said he; 'I cannot get the warrior to fight me without a beard.' It was done for him.”

The Meeting of Cuchulainn and Findabair

• employer: Cuchulainn “'Cuchulainn's man,' said he, 'and do not disturb me, lest I strike your head off.'”

The Death of Ferbaeth

• employer: Cuchulainn (Loeg acts as Cuchulainn's messenger in this passage.) “'Go to the camp for us, O friend Loeg' said Cuchulainn, 'and consult Lugaid Mac Nois, descendant of Lomarc, to know who is coming against me tomorrow.”

The Death of Loch Mac Emonis

• employer: Cuchulainn “'Great are Medb's deeds,' said the charioteer; 'I fear a hand behind the back with her.'”

The Healing of the Morrigan · Part 1

• employer: Cuchulainn “Cuchulainn took his post at the mound in Lerga near them, and his charioteer Loeg Mac Riangabra kindled a fire for him on the evening of that night.”

The Healing of the Morrigan · Part 2

• employer: Cuchulainn “Simon Magus had made it for Darius, King of the Romans, so that Darius gave it to Conchobar, and Conchobar gave it to Cuchulainn, and Cuchulainn gave it to his charioteer.”

The Healing of the Morrigan · Part 5

• employer: Cuchulainn “'One man coming towards us,' said Loeg to Cuchulainn.”

This is the Combat of Fer Diad and Cuchulainn · Part 1

• employer: Cuchulainn “'One chariot coming hither towards us, O Cuchulainn!' said Loeg. For it is thus the lad was, with his back towards his lord.”

This is the Combat of Fer Diad and Cuchulainn · Part 2

• employer: Cuchulainn “As regards the charioteer and Cuchulainn: 'What shall you do to-night?' said Loeg.”

The March of the Companies · Part 5

• employer: Cuchulainn “'An easy question,' said Fergus. 'Cuchulainn Mac Sualtaim from the Sid, and Loeg Mac Riangabra his charioteer. Cuchulainn is that,' said Fergus.”

The Muster of the Men of Ireland Here · Part 1

• employer: Cuchulainn “Nothing must be done in the battle,' said Cuchulainn to his charioteer, 'that we shall not know from you.”

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