Tailc

Also known as: Tailc, son of Treon · Role: warrior · First appears: The Fianna · Cnoc-an-air · Tailc, Son of Treon

When Tailc’s wife told the Fianna that the King of Greece had cursed her by binding her to Tailc, son of Treon, Tailc came before Finn without greeting and called for battle on account of his wife. He and his people defeated a thousand Fianna led by Caoilte.

Osgar fought Tailc through five days and nights without food, drink, or sleep, then killed him and struck off his head. In Oisin’s telling, Tailc had done great slaughter among the Fianna, and fell not by God but by Osgar.

Relationship record

Life events

• Tailc’s wife said the King of Greece had cursed her by binding her to Tailc.(The Fianna · Cnoc-an-air · Tailc, Son of Treon)
  • “‘I am the daughter of Garraidh, son of Dolar Dian, the Fierce,’ she said; ‘and my curse upon the King of Greece that bound me to the man that is following after me, and that I am going from, Tailc, son of Treon.’”
• Tailc and his people defeated the thousand Fianna led by Caoilte.(The Fianna · Cnoc-an-air · Tailc, Son of Treon)
  • With: Caoilte
  • “And then another thousand of the best men of the Fianna, having blue and green shields, went out under Caoilte, son of Ronan, and they were worsted by Tailc and his people.”
• After fighting for five days and nights, Osgar killed Tailc and struck off his head.(The Fianna · Cnoc-an-air · Tailc, Son of Treon)
  • With: Osgar
  • “So Osgar went out, and he himself and Tailc, son of Treon, were fighting through the length of five days and five nights without food or drink or sleep. And at the end of that time, Osgar made an end of Tailc, and struck his head off.”
• In Oisin’s telling, Osgar defeated Tailc, who had slaughtered members of the Fianna.(The Fianna · Oisin and Patrick · The Arguments · Part 3)
  • With: Oisin Osgar
  • “Or when Tailc, son of Treon, came, the man that did great slaughter on the Fianna; it was not by God that champion fell, but by Osgar, in the sight of all.”

The Fianna · Cnoc-an-air · Tailc, Son of Treon

• parent: Treon “With that they saw the big strange man, Tailc, son of Treon, coming towards them, and he said no word at all of greeting to Finn, but he called for a battle on account of his wife.”
• enemies with Osgar “So Osgar went out, and he himself and Tailc, son of Treon, were fighting through the length of five days and five nights without food or drink or sleep.”
• enemies with Caoilte “And then another thousand of the best men of the Fianna, having blue and green shields, went out under Caoilte, son of Ronan, and they were worsted by Tailc and his people.”

The Fianna · Cnoc-an-air · Meargach's Wife · Part 1

• parent: Treon “Tailc, son of Treon”
• enemies with Osgar “‘It was not by me he fell,’ said Finn, ‘but by Osgar of the strong hand.’”

The Fianna · Cnoc-an-air · Ailne's Revenge · Part 1

• parent: Treon “It was by treachery they fell,” said the Grey Man then; “and it is our witness to it, pleasant Ailne to be the way she is, and many a strong army under grief on account of her.”

The Fianna · Oisin and Patrick · The Arguments · Part 3

• enemies with Osgar “Or when Tailc, son of Treon, came, the man that did great slaughter on the Fianna; it was not by God that champion fell, but by Osgar, in the sight of all.”
• parent: Treon “Or when Tailc, son of Treon, came, the man that did great slaughter on the Fianna; it was not by God that champion fell, but by Osgar, in the sight of all.”

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Extracted from the original text of Gods and Fighting Men. Made with Rho MD.