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Art of Cú Chulainn and Ferdiad. I couldn't decide on a bg so have both.

I wanted to repost this one~ I love how the hands came out.

A night in a shared tent, held hands and a soft kiss: Please, forestall tomorrow.

A very short comic inspired by the Táin Bó Cúailnge, specifically the battle between Ferdiad and Cú Chulainn and the days leading up to it. For those who do not know, the two were former students and roommates together, while they trained in combat. Years later, they faced one another from opposing sides of a war. They fought for three days, and on the third day, Cú Chulainn killed Ferdiad with the Gae Bulg, a spear that, when it pierced its target, shot that person full of barbs and thorns and had to be cut out to be removed. But they never forgot their love for one another, and on the first two nights after the first two days of combat, they shared a tent and tended one another's wounds. The first page depicts the two resting in the tent, holding hands, Ferdiad asking why Cú Chulainn has brought him to his tent. The second page shows a silhouette of Ferdiad's death, overlaid with Cú Chulainn's words in reply. (Note that these words are only inspired by the lore.)

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Cúchulainn - Hero Of Ancient Ireland

Cúchulainn – Hero Of Ancient Ireland

Cúchulainn is known as the Hound of Ulster. He is regarded as the greatest of the ancient heroes of Ireland. He broke women’s hearts and he broke his enemies heads. He roamed the land and, in a Perseus kinda way, got into many adventures and scrapes. He travelled to Scotland for a spot of loving with a female warrior there.

All-in-all, the bold Cúchulainnwas quite a man. He died in battle having…

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