Mes Gegra

1.) Mes Gegra was the king of Leinster, Ireland. He was a good king and fit into the qualities. He was loyal, respectful, put his country before himself, and many more. He was not the best fighter and died in battle. When he died he demanded his head be taken off with Conall, the man who killed him, and his glory on his glory.



2.) The Leinsterman raised a red wall against the Ulsterman so they could not pass over. Conall, 'the victorious' a ulsterman, went forth alone to avenge for his brothers that died in battle. He then took a different route to Leinster. When the men of Leinster reached their country they went back to their homes but Mes Gegra and his charioteer stayed behind to watch the path of cane, the route Conall took. While the charioteer was sleeping Mes Gegra saw a nut larger tha a man's head floating in the river. He went down and got it and ate half and left the other half for the gillie. The gillie then woke up saying he had seen and evil vision. When the gillie found out the king ate some of his half and did not see any left he attacked the king with a sword and cut of his hand. The king then told him to open his fist and when the gillie saw that the kernal was still in the king's fist he killed himself. Mes Gegra then moved along and ran into Conall. Conall approached him saying he was there to claim the lives of his brothers. They then fought but it was not champion like to let Conall fight with two hands when Mes Gegra only had one so they tied Conall's hand to his side. They each smote eachother until the river was full of blood but the swordplay of Conall was better than that of Mes Gegra's and he won the fight. "I percieve that thou wilt not go O' Conall," said Mes Gegra "till though takest my head with thee. Put thou head above thy head and add my glory to thy glory." Conall then severed his head but ont the way back Conall's charioteer couldn't carry the head so he cut out the brain and preserved it and mixed it with lime to make it into a brain ball. This was later stolen by Cet.



3.) Mes Gegra's brain is a symbol of the change in Conchobhar. When Mes Gegra's brain is slung into Conchobhar's the only way he can stay alive is if he keeps it in his head. He is then not able to get angry, be active, and his face is going to have to stay as a disfigurment. Conchobhar was also a non christian before he had Mes Gegra's brain in his head, but when he hears Jesus was crucified he becomes christian and very angry making the brain leap out of his head causing his death.



4.) I think Mes Gegra was a good leader and king. He sacrificed himself for his country, was loyal, intellegent, wise, fair, and noble. I do not think he was a good warrior because he died in battle but he fought smart. I think his brain being put in Conchobhar's head and later of killing him was a way of him avenging for himself after he was dead, just like it was fortold.



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6.) Mes Gegra's brain is a symbol of a new, Christian, Conchobhar. It is also a symbol of Mes Gegra getting avenge for his death.