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About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Ferdia
- Variants
- Fer Diad, Fearadhach
- Stronghold region
- Connacht
Overview
Foster-brother of Cú Chulainn in Táin Bó Cúailnge. Forced to fight Cú Chulainn at the ford by Queen Medb, his death is one of the most lamented passages in Irish heroic literature.
The story behind Ferdia
Forced into single combat by Méabh's bribes, Ferdia fell to the gáe bolga; Cú Chulainn lamented over his body.
Mythology & legend
Connacht warrior, foster-brother and friend of Cú Chulainn.
Did you know?
His three-day fight with his foster-brother Cú Chulainn at the ford is the emotional climax of the Táin.
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