The gae bolga , in the Celtic Mythology Irish, is the magic weapon of the hero Cúchulainn. Various assumptions were put forth as for the significance of the name, it seems that the direction is “the javelin-lightning”. In the “Cycle of Ulster”, it was given to him by the magician Scáthach, when it remains in Scotland with his friend Ferdiad, to perfect its warlike and sexual initiation.

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The object was manufactured with the bones of a marine monster named Coinchenn, which had been killed by one of its congeneric, Curruid. This weapon is magic, it can be used only in a ritual way, according to the teaching of the magician. To its invocation, it comes itself like the flash in the hand from the warrior, then sinks on the enemy. When it penetrates the body of the victim, it opens in many points which are as many wounds mortals; it is striking down and relentless.

In the account epic of the Táin Bó Cúailnge ( Raid of the cows of Cooley ), the queen Medb constrained Ferdiad to face Cúchulainn in singular combat, enivrant it and promising to him the hand of his/her daughter Findabair. The two warriors fight during three days, the exit of the combat is dubious. In last end, Cúchulainn makes use of the “gae bolga” to overcome, because Ferdiad had the skin in horn. The weapon must be launched with the fingers of a foot.

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