Redg

Role: satirist · First appears: The Death of Redg the Satirist

In “The Death of Redg the Satirist,” Ailill sent Redg, his satirist, to seek Cuchulainn’s javelin. When Cuchulainn would not accept what Redg offered, Redg threatened to take away his honour unless he got the weapon; Cuchulainn threw the javelin at him, and it went through his head, killing him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Cuchulainn killed Redg with a javelin.(The Death of Redg the Satirist)
  • With: Cuchulainn
  • “Then Cuchulainn wounded the satirist, because he would not accept from him what he offered him, and the satirist said he would take away his honour unless he got the javelin. Then Cuchulainn threw the javelin at him, and it went right through his head.”

The Death of Redg the Satirist

• employer: Ailill “It is then that Redg, Ailill's satirist, went to him on an errand to seek the javelin, that is, Cuchulainn's spear.”
• enemies with Cuchulainn “Then Cuchulainn wounded the satirist, because he would not accept from him what he offered him, and the satirist said he would take away his honour unless he got the javelin. Then Cuchulainn threw the javelin at him, and it went right through his head.”

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