Scathach

Role: teacher · First appears: The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Glenn Masain Version · Part 1

In The Exile of the Sons of Usnach, Scathach taught the foster-sons Naisi, Ainnle, and Ardan. In The Combat at the Ford, Ferdia and Cuchulain had got their skill in arms, valour, and bravery from the same teachers, including Scathach.

Relationship record

The Exile of the Sons of Usnach · Glenn Masain Version · Part 1

pupil: Naisi “Those foster-sons, whom Scathach taught.”
pupil: Ainnle “Those foster-sons, whom Scathach taught.”
pupil: Ardan “Those foster-sons, whom Scathach taught.”

The Combat at the Ford · Part 1

pupil: Ferdia “They had got their skill in arms, and valour, and bravery from the same teachers, from Scathach, from Uathach, and from Aife;”
pupil: Cuchulain “They had got their skill in arms, and valour, and bravery from the same teachers, from Scathach, from Uathach, and from Aife;”

The Combat at the Ford · Part 3

pupil: Cuchulain “Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.”
pupil: Ferdia “Oft in woods that are far away Joined we stood in our skilful play; Scathach our feats had taught.”

The Combat at the Ford · Part 5

pupil: Cuchulain “Ah! that deed which we wrought won us sorrow, Who, as pupils, by Scathach were trained:”
pupil: Ferdia “Ah! that deed which we wrought won us sorrow, Who, as pupils, by Scathach were trained:”

The Combat at the Ford · Part 6

pupil: Cuchulain (Scathach is identified as their shared mistress in the next stanza.) “Like had we both been taught, Both one kind mistress swayed; Like the rewards we sought, Like was the praise she paid.”
pupil: Ferdia (Scathach is identified as their shared mistress in the next stanza.) “Like had we both been taught, Both one kind mistress swayed; Like the rewards we sought, Like was the praise she paid.”

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