In the late 1980s Morgan Llwellyn wrote a novelization of the legends of Cu Chulainn, Red Branch. One of the most dramatic passages involves the fight between Cu Chulainn and Ferdiad mac Daman. In the end Cu Chulainn kills Ferdiad (in a rather underhanded manner), because they were champions who represented rival tribal confederacies in … Continue reading The duty to kill your friend