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  Gáe Bulg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Gáe Bulg (also Gáe Bulga, Gáe Bolg, Gáe Bolga, meaning "notched spear", "belly spear", "bellows-dart," or possibly "lightning spear") was the spear of Cúchulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology.
The Gáe Bulg had to be made ready for use on a stream and cast from the fork of the toes.
Gae Bolg is the weapon of Astaroth Aslan in Trinity Blood.
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 Gae Bulg
In Celtic mythology, Gae Bulg ("notched spear") was the spear of Cuchulainn, given to him by Aife.
Gae Bulg was notched to ensure it would do great damage when taken out of a body; it was made from the bone of a sea-monster that had died while fighting another sea monster.
Cuchulainn killed his son, Connla, and his friend, Ferdiad, with the spear.
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 Cuchulainn
Cuchulainn's received his spear, Gae Bulg, from Aife of Alba.
Ferdiad was killed in the battle with Gae Bulg.
In both versions of the tale (and as is usual in Celtic myth), Cuchulainn's fate was sealed by his breaking of the geasa upon him.
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 Gae Bulg
With this spear he killed Connla, unbeknownst of the fact that it was his own son.
With Gae Bulg he also killed his best friend Ferdiad in the War for the Brown Bull.
Article "Gae Bulg" created on 28 April 2002; last modified on 28 April 2002 (Revision 1).
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It would cut a hair on the water, or it would cut a hair off the head without touching the skin, or it would cut a man in two, and the one half of him would not miss the other for some time after.
And as to Cuchulain's spear, the Gae Bulg, whether it was or was not kept in the Speckled House, this is the way he came by it.
There were two monsters fighting in the sea one time, the Curruid and the Coinchenn their names were, and at the last the Coinchenn made for the strand to escape, but the other followed him and killed him there.
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 Cuchulain of Muirthemne XVIII
And he called for the Gae Bulg, and his anger came on him, and the flames of the hero-light began to shine about his head, and by that sign Conlaoch knew him to be Cuchulain, his father.
And just at that time he was aiming his spear at him, and when he knew it was Cuchulain, he threw his spear crooked that it might pass beside him.
But Cuchulain threw his spear, the Gae Bulg, at him with all his might, and it struck the lad in the side and went into his body, so that he fell to the ground.
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Hikaru remarries (to Queen Minmay) Rei breaks her father, Martius' spear in a duel with King Rubeus, and was thus bereft of her primary weapon.
Thus, Luna, Lady of the Lake, did render her unto her Rhonoghymant, which the Irish call Gae Bulg (that's Cuchulain's spear, and it is a NASTY weapon) and the Youma call Gungnir.
When Rei did afix the Silver Crystal unto it, she did enhance its power well nigh a thousand fold..." AD 411 King Ryons attempts to invade Cameliard.
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 Heroes of History - Celtic
After having left, Forgall offered Emer's hand to Lugaid mac Nois, who, upon hearing of Emer's love for Cuchulainn, refused.
After having gone to Scathach, Cuchulainn learned the art of war, in particular the use of the Gae Bulg, a barbed spear that is thrown with the foot, that has to be cut out of its victim.
During his training, there were several others who trained with him, one of who, Ferdiad, became his best friend and foster-brother.
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