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Cuchulainn

The Religious Affiliation of
Cuchulainn
 

Religion: Celtic pagan demigod CBR Scale: D

Name: Cuchulainn

Other Names: Cuchulain; Setanta; Chulain; Irish Wolfhound

Classification: hero hero   deity deity  

Publisher(s): Marvel

First Appearance: Thor: Blood Oath #4 (Jan. 2006)

First Appearance (Additional Details): (mentioned in Marvel comics) Thor: Blood Oath #1 (Nov. 2005); (seen in Marvel comics) Thor: Blood Oath #4 (Jan. 2006)

Creators: Michael Avon Oeming, Scott Kolins

Super? (Has Super Powers/Special Abilities/Technology): Yes

Number of Appearances: 4

Teams/Affiliations: Guardians of the Galaxy

Enemy of: Volstagg the Enormous, Fandral the Dashing, Hogun the Grim, Finn Mac Cool, the Scots giant

Nation: Ireland

Race: white

Gender: male

Note: charged with protecting ancient Book of Kells

Cuchulainn originates in Irish legends and stories which are set in the 1st Century B.C. in Ireland. These stories date back to around 1000 A.D.

In comics, Cuchulainn is an ancient Celtic warrior revived in the 31st Century by the Guardians of the Galaxy, many centuries after he first walked the Earth. Uses the spear Gae-Bolg.


This character is in the following 2 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Thor: Blood Oath


Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.internationalhero.co.uk/c/cuchulainn.htm
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%BAchulainn
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/chimchz.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/slasle.htm
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/iraironl.htm
  - http://www.marvel.com/universe/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy
  - http://www.marvunapp.com/master/frffrz.htm
  - http://marvel.wikia.com/Slaughter_(spear)
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/306044/
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/306047/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=1595
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=25965
  - http://www.mainlesson.com/display.php?author=hull&book=cuchulain&story=_about&PHPSESSID=109cc73e1a74829907ec58779032e50e