Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Preface xi
5. Abbreviations xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1. The Wooing of Enter: The Sweet Speech of Courtship 23
8. 2. Bricriu’s Feast: Women’s Words as Weapons 57
9. 3. The Death of Aífe’s Only Son: ‘Do not slay your only son’ 84
10. 4. The Wasting Sickness of Cú Chulainn: The Language of Desire 107
11. Conclusion 135
12. Appendix: Sources and Manuscripts 141
13. Notes 147
14. References 191
15. Index 205