In Irish legend, Setanta was the birth name of the hero Cu Chulainn. When Setanta was attacked by the vicious guard dog of the smith Culann, he killed it in self-defense. He then volunteered to serve as Culann's guard until a new dog could be found, thus gaining the epithet Cu Chulainn, meaning "the hound of Culann."
A brave young man in Celtic myth. After defeating a fierce guard dog, he volunteered to take its place, thus earning himself the nickname "Culann's Hound."
A brave young man in Celtic myth. After defeating a vicious dog with his bare hands, he took up its role as guardian, and gave himself a new name: "Cu Chulainn," meaning "Hound of Chulainn."
A brave young man in Celtic myth. After defeating a vicious dog with his bare hands, he took up its role as guardian, and gave himself a new name: "Cu Chulainn," meaning "Hound of Chulainn."
The childhood name of Cú Chulainn, a clever Irish hero of Celtic mythology. He wielded the holy spear Brionac and was the son of the sun god Lugh, of the Tuatha De Danann. Some suggest that he was a real historical figure. His mother was Deichtine, sister of the human king Conchobar, who doted on him as a child.
When Setanta was seven, the king was invited to a party by Culann the smith. On his way, the king spotted Setanta playing at hurling. Impressed by the boy's throwing performance, he invites Setanta to come to the party as a reward. Setanta promises to come later, but the king forgets he had invited the boy, and Culann releases his guard dog into the garden to ward off intruders. Unaware of this, Setanta arrives at the party and is attacked by the dog, but chokes it to death. Seeing this, Culann the smith is beside himself with grief, but Setanta says to him, "I shall become your guard dog." From that day forward, Setanta was known as "Cú Chulainn", (Hound of Culann).
A brave young hero in Celtic lore. He was attacked by a vicious guard dog when he arrived at Chulainn manor, killing it with his bare hands. He took up its role as guardian, and adopted the name "Cu Chulainn," meaning "Culann's Hound" and swore to serve and protect until a replacement was sired.
A brave young man in Celtic myth. After defeating a local smith's fierce guard dog, he volunteered to take its place, thus earning himself "Cu Chulainn," or "Culann's Hound," as his nickname.
A brave young man in Celtic myth. After defeating a vicious dog with his bare hands, he took up its role as guardian and gave himself a name meaning "Hound of Culann."
A brave young man in Celtic myth. After defeating a vicious dog with his bare hands, he took up its role as guardian and gave himself a name meaning "Hound of Culann."
A brave young man in Celtic myth. After defeating a vicious dog with his bare hands, he took up its role as guardian and gave himself a name meaning "Hound of Culann."
A brave young man in Celtic myth. After defeating a vicious dog with his bare hands, he took up its role as guardian and gave himself a name meaning "Hound of Culann."
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