The Wooing of Emer

The Wooing of Emer: Irish Mythology and Cú Chulainn

The Wooing of Emer, or Tochmarc Emire, is a central tale of the Ulster Cycle, recounting how Cú Chulainn seeks Emer’s hand through feats, negotiations, and tests of worth. Blending heroic romance with early Irish ideas of honor, marriage, and female agency, the story reveals much about the mythic world behind its surviving medieval texts.