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and he was just about to run away as fast as he could . but he did not escape so easily . so soon as the crocodiles understood that this was a trick played upon them by the hare so as to enable him to cross the sea , and that the hare was now laughing at them for their stupidity , they became furiously angry and made up their minds to take revenge . so some of them ran after the hare and caught him . then they all surrounded the poor little animal and pulled out all his fur . he cried out loudly and entreated them to spare him , but with each tuft of fur they pulled out they said : " serve you right ! " when the crocodiles had pulled out the last bit of fur , they threw the poor hare on the beach , and all swam away laughing at what they had done .

how did the hare feel when the crocodiles caught him ?

scared .

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and he was just about to run away as fast as he could . but he did not escape so easily . so soon as the crocodiles understood that this was a trick played upon them by the hare so as to enable him to cross the sea , and that the hare was now laughing at them for their stupidity , they became furiously angry and made up their minds to take revenge . so some of them ran after the hare and caught him . then they all surrounded the poor little animal and pulled out all his fur . he cried out loudly and entreated them to spare him , but with each tuft of fur they pulled out they said : " serve you right ! " when the crocodiles had pulled out the last bit of fur , they threw the poor hare on the beach , and all swam away laughing at what they had done .

why did the crocodiles pull out the hare's fur ?

they were angry at the hare .

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the hare was now in a pitiful plight , all his beautiful white fur had been pulled out . his bare little body was quivering with pain and bleeding all over . he could hardly move . all he could do was to lie on the beach quite helpless and weep over the misfortune that had befallen him . despite that it was his own fault that had brought all this misery and suffering upon the white hare of inaba , any one seeing the poor little creature could not help feeling sorry for him in his sad condition . the crocodiles had been very cruel in their revenge . just at this time a number of men , who looked like king 's sons , happened to pass by . seeing the hare lying on the beach crying , they stopped and asked what was the matter . the hare lifted up his head from between his paws , and answered them , saying : " i had a fight with some crocodiles , but i was beaten . they pulled out all my fur and left me to suffer here - that is why i am crying . "

what happened because the hare was in pain ?

he could hardly move .

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now one of these young men had a bad and spiteful disposition . but he feigned kindness , and said to the hare : " i feel very sorry for you . if you will only try it , i know of a remedy which will cure your sore body . go and bathe yourself in the sea , and then come and sit in the wind . this will make your fur grow again , and you will be just as you were before . " then all the young men passed on . the hare was very pleased , thinking that he had found a cure . he went and bathed in the sea and then came out and sat where the wind could blow upon him . but as the wind blew and dried him , his skin became drawn and hardened , and the salt increased the pain so much that he rolled on the sand in his agony and cried aloud .

why did the young man tell the hare to bath his body in the sea ?

he had a bad and spiteful disposition .

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now one of these young men had a bad and spiteful disposition . but he feigned kindness , and said to the hare : " i feel very sorry for you . if you will only try it , i know of a remedy which will cure your sore body . go and bathe yourself in the sea , and then come and sit in the wind . this will make your fur grow again , and you will be just as you were before . " then all the young men passed on . the hare was very pleased , thinking that he had found a cure . he went and bathed in the sea and then came out and sat where the wind could blow upon him . but as the wind blew and dried him , his skin became drawn and hardened , and the salt increased the pain so much that he rolled on the sand in his agony and cried aloud .

what happened because the hare bathed in the sea water and sat in the wind ?

his skin became drawn and hardened .

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now one of these young men had a bad and spiteful disposition . but he feigned kindness , and said to the hare : " i feel very sorry for you . if you will only try it , i know of a remedy which will cure your sore body . go and bathe yourself in the sea , and then come and sit in the wind . this will make your fur grow again , and you will be just as you were before . " then all the young men passed on . the hare was very pleased , thinking that he had found a cure . he went and bathed in the sea and then came out and sat where the wind could blow upon him . but as the wind blew and dried him , his skin became drawn and hardened , and the salt increased the pain so much that he rolled on the sand in his agony and cried aloud .

how did the hare feel when he was tricked by the young man ?

agony .

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just then another king 's son passed by , carrying a great bag on his back . he saw the hare , and stopped and asked why he was crying so loudly . but the poor hare , remembering that he had been deceived by one very like the man who now spoke to him , did not answer , but continued to cry . but this man had a kind heart , and looked at the hare very pityingly , and said : " you poor thing ! i see that your fur is all pulled out and that your skin is quite bare . who can have treated you so cruelly ? " when the hare heard these kind words he felt very grateful to the man . encouraged by his gentle manner the hare told him all that had befallen him . the little animal hid nothing from his friend , but told him frankly how he had played a trick on the crocodiles and how he had come across the bridge they had made , thinking that he wished to count their number . he told him how he had jeered at them for their stupidity , and then how the crocodiles had revenged themselves on him . then he went on to say how he had been deceived by a party of men who looked very like his kind friend . the hare ended his long tale of woe by begging the man to give him some medicine that would cure him and make his fur grow again .

why did the hare not answer the man ?

he remembered that he had been deceived by one very like the man who now spoke to him .

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just then another king 's son passed by , carrying a great bag on his back . he saw the hare , and stopped and asked why he was crying so loudly . but the poor hare , remembering that he had been deceived by one very like the man who now spoke to him , did not answer , but continued to cry . but this man had a kind heart , and looked at the hare very pityingly , and said : " you poor thing ! i see that your fur is all pulled out and that your skin is quite bare . who can have treated you so cruelly ? " when the hare heard these kind words he felt very grateful to the man . encouraged by his gentle manner the hare told him all that had befallen him . the little animal hid nothing from his friend , but told him frankly how he had played a trick on the crocodiles and how he had come across the bridge they had made , thinking that he wished to count their number . he told him how he had jeered at them for their stupidity , and then how the crocodiles had revenged themselves on him . then he went on to say how he had been deceived by a party of men who looked very like his kind friend . the hare ended his long tale of woe by begging the man to give him some medicine that would cure him and make his fur grow again .

how did the hare feel towards the man when he first saw him ?

suspicious .

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just then another king 's son passed by , carrying a great bag on his back . he saw the hare , and stopped and asked why he was crying so loudly . but the poor hare , remembering that he had been deceived by one very like the man who now spoke to him , did not answer , but continued to cry . but this man had a kind heart , and looked at the hare very pityingly , and said : " you poor thing ! i see that your fur is all pulled out and that your skin is quite bare . who can have treated you so cruelly ? " when the hare heard these kind words he felt very grateful to the man . encouraged by his gentle manner the hare told him all that had befallen him . the little animal hid nothing from his friend , but told him frankly how he had played a trick on the crocodiles and how he had come across the bridge they had made , thinking that he wished to count their number . he told him how he had jeered at them for their stupidity , and then how the crocodiles had revenged themselves on him . then he went on to say how he had been deceived by a party of men who looked very like his kind friend . the hare ended his long tale of woe by begging the man to give him some medicine that would cure him and make his fur grow again .

what made the hare feel grateful towards the man ?

the man was gentle .

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just then another king 's son passed by , carrying a great bag on his back . he saw the hare , and stopped and asked why he was crying so loudly . but the poor hare , remembering that he had been deceived by one very like the man who now spoke to him , did not answer , but continued to cry . but this man had a kind heart , and looked at the hare very pityingly , and said : " you poor thing ! i see that your fur is all pulled out and that your skin is quite bare . who can have treated you so cruelly ? " when the hare heard these kind words he felt very grateful to the man . encouraged by his gentle manner the hare told him all that had befallen him . the little animal hid nothing from his friend , but told him frankly how he had played a trick on the crocodiles and how he had come across the bridge they had made , thinking that he wished to count their number . he told him how he had jeered at them for their stupidity , and then how the crocodiles had revenged themselves on him . then he went on to say how he had been deceived by a party of men who looked very like his kind friend . the hare ended his long tale of woe by begging the man to give him some medicine that would cure him and make his fur grow again .

what did the hare ask from the man at the end of his tale ?

some medicine that would cure him and make his fur grow again .

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just then another king 's son passed by , carrying a great bag on his back . he saw the hare , and stopped and asked why he was crying so loudly . but the poor hare , remembering that he had been deceived by one very like the man who now spoke to him , did not answer , but continued to cry . but this man had a kind heart , and looked at the hare very pityingly , and said : " you poor thing ! i see that your fur is all pulled out and that your skin is quite bare . who can have treated you so cruelly ? " when the hare heard these kind words he felt very grateful to the man . encouraged by his gentle manner the hare told him all that had befallen him . the little animal hid nothing from his friend , but told him frankly how he had played a trick on the crocodiles and how he had come across the bridge they had made , thinking that he wished to count their number . he told him how he had jeered at them for their stupidity , and then how the crocodiles had revenged themselves on him . then he went on to say how he had been deceived by a party of men who looked very like his kind friend . the hare ended his long tale of woe by begging the man to give him some medicine that would cure him and make his fur grow again .

what did the hare do because he felt encouraged by the man's gentle manner ?

told him all that had befallen him .

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when the hare had finished his story , the man was full of pity towards him , and said : " i am very sorry for all you have suffered , but remember , it was only the consequence of the deceit you practiced on the crocodiles . " " i know , " answered the sorrowful hare , " but i have repented and made up my mind never to use deceit again . i beg you to show me how i may cure my sore body and make the fur grow again . " " then i will tell you of a good remedy , " said the man . " first go and bathe well in that pond over there and try to wash all the salt from your body . then pick some of those kaba flowers that are growing near the edge of the water . spread them on the ground and roll yourself on them . if you do this the pollen will cause your fur to grow again , and you will be quite well in a little while . "

why did the man decide to tell the hare the remedy for his fur ?

the hare had repented .

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when the hare had finished his story , the man was full of pity towards him , and said : " i am very sorry for all you have suffered , but remember , it was only the consequence of the deceit you practiced on the crocodiles . " " i know , " answered the sorrowful hare , " but i have repented and made up my mind never to use deceit again . i beg you to show me how i may cure my sore body and make the fur grow again . " " then i will tell you of a good remedy , " said the man . " first go and bathe well in that pond over there and try to wash all the salt from your body . then pick some of those kaba flowers that are growing near the edge of the water . spread them on the ground and roll yourself on them . if you do this the pollen will cause your fur to grow again , and you will be quite well in a little while . "

where did the hare bathe ?

the pond .

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when the hare had finished his story , the man was full of pity towards him , and said : " i am very sorry for all you have suffered , but remember , it was only the consequence of the deceit you practiced on the crocodiles . " " i know , " answered the sorrowful hare , " but i have repented and made up my mind never to use deceit again . i beg you to show me how i may cure my sore body and make the fur grow again . " " then i will tell you of a good remedy , " said the man . " first go and bathe well in that pond over there and try to wash all the salt from your body . then pick some of those kaba flowers that are growing near the edge of the water . spread them on the ground and roll yourself on them . if you do this the pollen will cause your fur to grow again , and you will be quite well in a little while . "

what would the kaba flowers do to help the hare ?

the pollen will cause your fur to grow again .

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when the hare had finished his story , the man was full of pity towards him , and said : " i am very sorry for all you have suffered , but remember , it was only the consequence of the deceit you practiced on the crocodiles . " " i know , " answered the sorrowful hare , " but i have repented and made up my mind never to use deceit again . i beg you to show me how i may cure my sore body and make the fur grow again . " " then i will tell you of a good remedy , " said the man . " first go and bathe well in that pond over there and try to wash all the salt from your body . then pick some of those kaba flowers that are growing near the edge of the water . spread them on the ground and roll yourself on them . if you do this the pollen will cause your fur to grow again , and you will be quite well in a little while . " the hare was very glad to be told what to do , so kindly . he crawled to the pond pointed out to him , bathed well in it . he then picked the kaba flowers growing near the water , and rolled himself on them . to his amazement , even while he was doing this , he saw his nice white fur growing again . the pain ceased , and he felt just as he had done before all his misfortunes . the hare was overjoyed at his quick recovery . he went hopping joyfully towards the young man who had so helped him , and kneeling down at his feet , said : " i can not express my thanks for all you have done for me ! it is my earnest wish to do something for you in return . please tell me who you are ? " " i am no king 's son as you think me . i am a fairy , and my name is okuni - nushi - no - mikoto , " answered the man . " those beings who passed here before me are my brothers . they have heard of a beautiful princess called yakami who lives in this province of inaba , and they are on their way to find her and to ask her to marry one of them . but on this expedition i am only an attendant , so i am walking behind them with this great big bag on my back . "

what happened when the hare did as the man said ?

his nice white fur grew again . the pain ceased , and he felt just as he had done before all his misfortunes .

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the hare was very glad to be told what to do , so kindly . he crawled to the pond pointed out to him , bathed well in it . he then picked the kaba flowers growing near the water , and rolled himself on them . to his amazement , even while he was doing this , he saw his nice white fur growing again . the pain ceased , and he felt just as he had done before all his misfortunes . the hare was overjoyed at his quick recovery . he went hopping joyfully towards the young man who had so helped him , and kneeling down at his feet , said : " i can not express my thanks for all you have done for me ! it is my earnest wish to do something for you in return . please tell me who you are ? " " i am no king 's son as you think me . i am a fairy , and my name is okuni - nushi - no - mikoto , " answered the man . " those beings who passed here before me are my brothers . they have heard of a beautiful princess called yakami who lives in this province of inaba , and they are on their way to find her and to ask her to marry one of them . but on this expedition i am only an attendant , so i am walking behind them with this great big bag on my back . "

who did the man turn out to be ?

a fairy .

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the hare was very glad to be told what to do , so kindly . he crawled to the pond pointed out to him , bathed well in it . he then picked the kaba flowers growing near the water , and rolled himself on them . to his amazement , even while he was doing this , he saw his nice white fur growing again . the pain ceased , and he felt just as he had done before all his misfortunes . the hare was overjoyed at his quick recovery . he went hopping joyfully towards the young man who had so helped him , and kneeling down at his feet , said : " i can not express my thanks for all you have done for me ! it is my earnest wish to do something for you in return . please tell me who you are ? " " i am no king 's son as you think me . i am a fairy , and my name is okuni - nushi - no - mikoto , " answered the man . " those beings who passed here before me are my brothers . they have heard of a beautiful princess called yakami who lives in this province of inaba , and they are on their way to find her and to ask her to marry one of them . but on this expedition i am only an attendant , so i am walking behind them with this great big bag on my back . "

what were okuni-nushi-no-mikoto's brothers on their way to do ?

find yakami and ask her to marry one of them .

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the hare was very glad to be told what to do , so kindly . he crawled to the pond pointed out to him , bathed well in it . he then picked the kaba flowers growing near the water , and rolled himself on them . to his amazement , even while he was doing this , he saw his nice white fur growing again . the pain ceased , and he felt just as he had done before all his misfortunes . the hare was overjoyed at his quick recovery . he went hopping joyfully towards the young man who had so helped him , and kneeling down at his feet , said : " i can not express my thanks for all you have done for me ! it is my earnest wish to do something for you in return . please tell me who you are ? " " i am no king 's son as you think me . i am a fairy , and my name is okuni - nushi - no - mikoto , " answered the man . " those beings who passed here before me are my brothers . they have heard of a beautiful princess called yakami who lives in this province of inaba , and they are on their way to find her and to ask her to marry one of them . but on this expedition i am only an attendant , so i am walking behind them with this great big bag on my back . "

what was okuni-nushi-no-mikoto doing on this expedition ?

walking behind them with this great big bag on his back .

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the hare humbled himself before this great fairy okuni - nushi - no - mikoto , whom many in that part of the land worshiped as a god . " oh , i did not know that you were okuni - nushi - no - mikoto . how kind you have been to me ! it is impossible to believe that that unkind fellow who sent me to bathe in the sea is one of your brothers . i am quite sure that the princess , whom your brothers have gone to seek , will refuse to be the bride of any of them . she will prefer you for your goodness of heart . i am quite sure that you will win her heart without intending to do so , and she will ask to be your bride . "

why did the hare think the princess would not marry any of the brothers ?

they were unkind .

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the hare humbled himself before this great fairy okuni - nushi - no - mikoto , whom many in that part of the land worshiped as a god . " oh , i did not know that you were okuni - nushi - no - mikoto . how kind you have been to me ! it is impossible to believe that that unkind fellow who sent me to bathe in the sea is one of your brothers . i am quite sure that the princess , whom your brothers have gone to seek , will refuse to be the bride of any of them . she will prefer you for your goodness of heart . i am quite sure that you will win her heart without intending to do so , and she will ask to be your bride . "

who did the hare think the princess would want to marry ?

okuni - nushi - no - mikoto .

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the hare humbled himself before this great fairy okuni - nushi - no - mikoto , whom many in that part of the land worshiped as a god . " oh , i did not know that you were okuni - nushi - no - mikoto . how kind you have been to me ! it is impossible to believe that that unkind fellow who sent me to bathe in the sea is one of your brothers . i am quite sure that the princess , whom your brothers have gone to seek , will refuse to be the bride of any of them . she will prefer you for your goodness of heart . i am quite sure that you will win her heart without intending to do so , and she will ask to be your bride . "

why did the hare think the princess would prefer okuni-nushi-no-mikoto ?

he was kind .

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okuni - nushi - no - mikoto took no notice of what the hare said , but bidding the little animal goodby , went on his way quickly and soon overtook his brothers . he found them just entering the princess 's gate . just as the hare had said , the princess could not be persuaded to become the bride of any of the brothers . but when she looked at the kind brother 's face she went straight up to him and said : " to you i give myself , " and so they were married . this is the end of the story . okuni - nushi - no - mikoto is worshiped by the people in some parts of japan , as a god , and the hare has become famous as " the white hare of inaba . " but what became of the crocodiles nobody knows .

what happened when the men reached the princess's gate ?

the princess could not be persuaded to become the bride of any of the brothers .

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okuni - nushi - no - mikoto took no notice of what the hare said , but bidding the little animal goodby , went on his way quickly and soon overtook his brothers . he found them just entering the princess 's gate . just as the hare had said , the princess could not be persuaded to become the bride of any of the brothers . but when she looked at the kind brother 's face she went straight up to him and said : " to you i give myself , " and so they were married . this is the end of the story . okuni - nushi - no - mikoto is worshiped by the people in some parts of japan , as a god , and the hare has become famous as " the white hare of inaba . " but what became of the crocodiles nobody knows .

what happened to the hare ?

the hare has become famous as " the white hare of inaba . " .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . "

what did conan tell o fionn to win ?

victory and blessings .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . "

where did fionn go with the chief of the fenians ?

teamhair luachra .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . "

what did fionn and the chief of the fenians take from the chase ?

one fawn .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . "

who requested fionn to give him the haunch ?

gobha gaoithe .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . "

who overtook gobha gaoithe and brought the haunch back again to fionn ?

caoilte .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . "

what happened after the giant saluted to fionn and the sons of ronan ?

fionn returned the salutation and asked the giant whence he came .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . "

what did fionn and the sons of ronan see ?

a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . " ' i am come by the powers of the agility of my arm and leg , ' responded he , ' having heard there is not one man in the world more liberal in bestowing gifts than you , o fionn . therefore , i am come to solicit wealth and valuable gifts from you . ' i replied that were all the wealth of the world mine i would give him neither little nor much . he then declared ' they were all liars who asserted that i never gave a refusal to any person . ' i replied that if he were a man i would not give him a refusal . ' well , then , ' said the giant , ' let me have that haunch you have in your hand , and i will say good - bye to the fenians , provided that you allow me the length of the haunch as a distance , and that i am not seized upon until i make my first hop . ' upon hearing this i gave the haunch into the giant 's hand , and he hopped over the lofty stockades of the town . he then made use of the utmost swiftness of his one leg to outstrip all the rest of the fenians . when the fenian chiefs saw that , they started in pursuit of the giant , while i and the band of minstrels of the town went to the top of the dun to watch their proceedings . when i saw that the giant had outstripped them a considerable distance , i put on my running habiliments , and , taking no weapon but mac an loin in my hand , i started after the others . i overtook the hindmost division on sliabh an righ , the middle ( next ) division at limerick , and the chiefs of the fenians at ath bo , which is called ath - luain ( athlone ) , and those first in the pursuit at rinn - an - ruaigh , to the right - hand side of cruachan of connacht , where he ( the giant ) was distant less than a javelin 's cast from me .

why did the giant come to fionn ?

he heard there was not one man in the world more liberal in bestowing gifts than fionn .

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' i am come by the powers of the agility of my arm and leg , ' responded he , ' having heard there is not one man in the world more liberal in bestowing gifts than you , o fionn . therefore , i am come to solicit wealth and valuable gifts from you . ' i replied that were all the wealth of the world mine i would give him neither little nor much . he then declared ' they were all liars who asserted that i never gave a refusal to any person . ' i replied that if he were a man i would not give him a refusal . ' well , then , ' said the giant , ' let me have that haunch you have in your hand , and i will say good - bye to the fenians , provided that you allow me the length of the haunch as a distance , and that i am not seized upon until i make my first hop . ' upon hearing this i gave the haunch into the giant 's hand , and he hopped over the lofty stockades of the town . he then made use of the utmost swiftness of his one leg to outstrip all the rest of the fenians . when the fenian chiefs saw that , they started in pursuit of the giant , while i and the band of minstrels of the town went to the top of the dun to watch their proceedings . when i saw that the giant had outstripped them a considerable distance , i put on my running habiliments , and , taking no weapon but mac an loin in my hand , i started after the others . i overtook the hindmost division on sliabh an righ , the middle ( next ) division at limerick , and the chiefs of the fenians at ath bo , which is called ath - luain ( athlone ) , and those first in the pursuit at rinn - an - ruaigh , to the right - hand side of cruachan of connacht , where he ( the giant ) was distant less than a javelin 's cast from me .

what did the giant ask from fionn ?

the haunch .

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' i am come by the powers of the agility of my arm and leg , ' responded he , ' having heard there is not one man in the world more liberal in bestowing gifts than you , o fionn . therefore , i am come to solicit wealth and valuable gifts from you . ' i replied that were all the wealth of the world mine i would give him neither little nor much . he then declared ' they were all liars who asserted that i never gave a refusal to any person . ' i replied that if he were a man i would not give him a refusal . ' well , then , ' said the giant , ' let me have that haunch you have in your hand , and i will say good - bye to the fenians , provided that you allow me the length of the haunch as a distance , and that i am not seized upon until i make my first hop . ' upon hearing this i gave the haunch into the giant 's hand , and he hopped over the lofty stockades of the town . he then made use of the utmost swiftness of his one leg to outstrip all the rest of the fenians . when the fenian chiefs saw that , they started in pursuit of the giant , while i and the band of minstrels of the town went to the top of the dun to watch their proceedings . when i saw that the giant had outstripped them a considerable distance , i put on my running habiliments , and , taking no weapon but mac an loin in my hand , i started after the others . i overtook the hindmost division on sliabh an righ , the middle ( next ) division at limerick , and the chiefs of the fenians at ath bo , which is called ath - luain ( athlone ) , and those first in the pursuit at rinn - an - ruaigh , to the right - hand side of cruachan of connacht , where he ( the giant ) was distant less than a javelin 's cast from me .

what happened after fionn gave the giant the haunch ?

the giant hopped over the lofty stockades of the town . he then made use of the utmost swiftness of his one leg to outstrip all the rest of the fenians .

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' i am come by the powers of the agility of my arm and leg , ' responded he , ' having heard there is not one man in the world more liberal in bestowing gifts than you , o fionn . therefore , i am come to solicit wealth and valuable gifts from you . ' i replied that were all the wealth of the world mine i would give him neither little nor much . he then declared ' they were all liars who asserted that i never gave a refusal to any person . ' i replied that if he were a man i would not give him a refusal . ' well , then , ' said the giant , ' let me have that haunch you have in your hand , and i will say good - bye to the fenians , provided that you allow me the length of the haunch as a distance , and that i am not seized upon until i make my first hop . ' upon hearing this i gave the haunch into the giant 's hand , and he hopped over the lofty stockades of the town . he then made use of the utmost swiftness of his one leg to outstrip all the rest of the fenians . when the fenian chiefs saw that , they started in pursuit of the giant , while i and the band of minstrels of the town went to the top of the dun to watch their proceedings . when i saw that the giant had outstripped them a considerable distance , i put on my running habiliments , and , taking no weapon but mac an loin in my hand , i started after the others . i overtook the hindmost division on sliabh an righ , the middle ( next ) division at limerick , and the chiefs of the fenians at ath bo , which is called ath - luain ( athlone ) , and those first in the pursuit at rinn - an - ruaigh , to the right - hand side of cruachan of connacht , where he ( the giant ) was distant less than a javelin 's cast from me .

what did the fenian chiefs do when they saw the giant outstrip the other fenians ?

they started in pursuit of the giant .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . " ' i am come by the powers of the agility of my arm and leg , ' responded he , ' having heard there is not one man in the world more liberal in bestowing gifts than you , o fionn . therefore , i am come to solicit wealth and valuable gifts from you . ' i replied that were all the wealth of the world mine i would give him neither little nor much . he then declared ' they were all liars who asserted that i never gave a refusal to any person . ' i replied that if he were a man i would not give him a refusal . ' well , then , ' said the giant , ' let me have that haunch you have in your hand , and i will say good - bye to the fenians , provided that you allow me the length of the haunch as a distance , and that i am not seized upon until i make my first hop . ' upon hearing this i gave the haunch into the giant 's hand , and he hopped over the lofty stockades of the town . he then made use of the utmost swiftness of his one leg to outstrip all the rest of the fenians . when the fenian chiefs saw that , they started in pursuit of the giant , while i and the band of minstrels of the town went to the top of the dun to watch their proceedings . when i saw that the giant had outstripped them a considerable distance , i put on my running habiliments , and , taking no weapon but mac an loin in my hand , i started after the others . i overtook the hindmost division on sliabh an righ , the middle ( next ) division at limerick , and the chiefs of the fenians at ath bo , which is called ath - luain ( athlone ) , and those first in the pursuit at rinn - an - ruaigh , to the right - hand side of cruachan of connacht , where he ( the giant ) was distant less than a javelin 's cast from me .

who escaped fionn in consequence of his swiftness and outstripped the fenians of eire ?

the giant .

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the giant passed on before me and crossed eas roe ( now ballyshannon ) , of the son of modhuirn , without wetting his foot . i leaped over it after him . he then directed his course towards the estuary of binn - edair , keeping the circuit of eire to his right hand . the giant leaped over the estuary , and it was a leap similar to flight over the sea . i sprang after him , and having caught him by the small of the back , laid him prostrate on the earth . ' you have dealt unjustly by me , o fionn , ' cried the giant . ' for it was not with you i arranged the combat , but with the fenians . ' i replied that the fenians were not perfect , except i myself were with them . we had not remained long thus when liagan luaimneach , from luachar deaghaidh , came to us . he was followed by caoilte mac ronan , together with the swiftest of the fenians . each of them couched his javelin , intending to drive it through the giant and kill him in my arms , but i protected him from their attacks . soon after this the main body of the fenians arrived . they enquired what was the cause of the delay that the giant had not been slain . ' that is bad counsel , ' said the giant , ' for a better man than i am would be slain in my eric . ' we bound the giant strongly on that occasion . soon after bran beag o'buadhchan came to invite me to a feast , and all the fenians of eire , who had been present , accompanied him to his house .

where did the giant pass before fionn could reach him ?

eas roe ( now ballyshannon ) , of the son of modhurin .

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the giant passed on before me and crossed eas roe ( now ballyshannon ) , of the son of modhuirn , without wetting his foot . i leaped over it after him . he then directed his course towards the estuary of binn - edair , keeping the circuit of eire to his right hand . the giant leaped over the estuary , and it was a leap similar to flight over the sea . i sprang after him , and having caught him by the small of the back , laid him prostrate on the earth . ' you have dealt unjustly by me , o fionn , ' cried the giant . ' for it was not with you i arranged the combat , but with the fenians . ' i replied that the fenians were not perfect , except i myself were with them . we had not remained long thus when liagan luaimneach , from luachar deaghaidh , came to us . he was followed by caoilte mac ronan , together with the swiftest of the fenians . each of them couched his javelin , intending to drive it through the giant and kill him in my arms , but i protected him from their attacks . soon after this the main body of the fenians arrived . they enquired what was the cause of the delay that the giant had not been slain . ' that is bad counsel , ' said the giant , ' for a better man than i am would be slain in my eric . ' we bound the giant strongly on that occasion . soon after bran beag o'buadhchan came to invite me to a feast , and all the fenians of eire , who had been present , accompanied him to his house .

who came to fionn and the giant ?

liagan luaimneach , from luachar deaghaidh .

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the giant passed on before me and crossed eas roe ( now ballyshannon ) , of the son of modhuirn , without wetting his foot . i leaped over it after him . he then directed his course towards the estuary of binn - edair , keeping the circuit of eire to his right hand . the giant leaped over the estuary , and it was a leap similar to flight over the sea . i sprang after him , and having caught him by the small of the back , laid him prostrate on the earth . ' you have dealt unjustly by me , o fionn , ' cried the giant . ' for it was not with you i arranged the combat , but with the fenians . ' i replied that the fenians were not perfect , except i myself were with them . we had not remained long thus when liagan luaimneach , from luachar deaghaidh , came to us . he was followed by caoilte mac ronan , together with the swiftest of the fenians . each of them couched his javelin , intending to drive it through the giant and kill him in my arms , but i protected him from their attacks . soon after this the main body of the fenians arrived . they enquired what was the cause of the delay that the giant had not been slain . ' that is bad counsel , ' said the giant , ' for a better man than i am would be slain in my eric . ' we bound the giant strongly on that occasion . soon after bran beag o'buadhchan came to invite me to a feast , and all the fenians of eire , who had been present , accompanied him to his house .

why did liagan luaimneach and caoilte mac ronan couch their javelins ?

they intended to drive it through the giant and kill him in fionn 's arms .

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the giant passed on before me and crossed eas roe ( now ballyshannon ) , of the son of modhuirn , without wetting his foot . i leaped over it after him . he then directed his course towards the estuary of binn - edair , keeping the circuit of eire to his right hand . the giant leaped over the estuary , and it was a leap similar to flight over the sea . i sprang after him , and having caught him by the small of the back , laid him prostrate on the earth . ' you have dealt unjustly by me , o fionn , ' cried the giant . ' for it was not with you i arranged the combat , but with the fenians . ' i replied that the fenians were not perfect , except i myself were with them . we had not remained long thus when liagan luaimneach , from luachar deaghaidh , came to us . he was followed by caoilte mac ronan , together with the swiftest of the fenians . each of them couched his javelin , intending to drive it through the giant and kill him in my arms , but i protected him from their attacks . soon after this the main body of the fenians arrived . they enquired what was the cause of the delay that the giant had not been slain . ' that is bad counsel , ' said the giant , ' for a better man than i am would be slain in my eric . ' we bound the giant strongly on that occasion . soon after bran beag o'buadhchan came to invite me to a feast , and all the fenians of eire , who had been present , accompanied him to his house .

what did bran beag o'buadchan invite fionn to ?

a feast .

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the giant passed on before me and crossed eas roe ( now ballyshannon ) , of the son of modhuirn , without wetting his foot . i leaped over it after him . he then directed his course towards the estuary of binn - edair , keeping the circuit of eire to his right hand . the giant leaped over the estuary , and it was a leap similar to flight over the sea . i sprang after him , and having caught him by the small of the back , laid him prostrate on the earth . ' you have dealt unjustly by me , o fionn , ' cried the giant . ' for it was not with you i arranged the combat , but with the fenians . ' i replied that the fenians were not perfect , except i myself were with them . we had not remained long thus when liagan luaimneach , from luachar deaghaidh , came to us . he was followed by caoilte mac ronan , together with the swiftest of the fenians . each of them couched his javelin , intending to drive it through the giant and kill him in my arms , but i protected him from their attacks . soon after this the main body of the fenians arrived . they enquired what was the cause of the delay that the giant had not been slain . ' that is bad counsel , ' said the giant , ' for a better man than i am would be slain in my eric . ' we bound the giant strongly on that occasion . soon after bran beag o'buadhchan came to invite me to a feast , and all the fenians of eire , who had been present , accompanied him to his house .

what did fionn do when liagan luaimneach and caoilte mac ronan wanted to strike the giant ?

protected the giant from their attacks .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

what was the giant's name ?

roc .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

how did roc feel when he heard his betrothed boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover ?

hurt .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

who did roc's betrothed torrent a deep love for ?

sgiath breac .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

what did roc say he would challenge sgiath breacc and all fenians of eire to ?

run a race with him .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

what did roc's betrothed do when she head about roc's plan to race ?

sneered .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

what happened after roc was sneered by his betrothed ?

roc went to his beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan his fate .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

what happened after fionn heard roc's story ?

fionn repented himself of the indignity put upon the giant , and released the giant from his bonds .

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" win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . "

what did conan ask fionn to do with the byword ?

tell him the meaning of the byword .

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" win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . "

where were fionn, oisin, caolite, mac lughaidh, and diarmuid o'duibhne one day ?

on the summit of cairn feargall .

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" win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . "

what did the giant carry ?

an iron fork .

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" win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . "

who did fionn, oisin, caolite, mac lughaidh, and diarmuid o'dubhain perceive approaching them ?

a rough , tall , huge giant .

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" win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . "

why didn't the other three and fionn come up with the giant or the girl ?

a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between them .

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" win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . "

what did they discover after the mist cleared away ?

a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand .

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" win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . "

who did fionn see standing by the door jamb to the right hand ?

an aged , hoary - headed man .

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there was also in the house a ram with a white belly , a jet - black head , dark - green horns , and green feet ; and there was in the end of the house a hag covered with a dark ash - coloured garment . there were no persons in the house except these . the man at the door - post welcomed us ; and we five , having our five hounds with us , sat on the floor of the bruighean . ' let submissive homage be done to fionn mac cumhaill and his people , ' said the man at the door - post . ' my case is that of a man begging a request , but obtaining neither the smaller nor the greater part of it , ' said the giant . nevertheless , he rose up and did respectful homage to us . after a while i became suddenly thirsty , and no person present perceived it but caoilte , who began to complain bitterly on that account . ' you have no cause to complain , caoilte , ' said the man of the door - post , ' but only to step outside and fetch a drink for fionn from whichever of the fountains you please . ' caoilte did so , and fetched the bronze vessel brimful to me and gave me to drink . i took a drink from it , and the water tasted like honey while i was drinking , but bitter as gall when i put the vessel from my lips ; so that darting pains and symptoms of death seized me and agonising pangs from the poisonous draught . i could be but with difficulty recognised ; and the lamentation of caoilte on account of my being in that condition was greater than that he had before given vent to on account of my thirst . the man at the door - post desired caoilte to go out and bring me a drink from the other fountain . caoilte obeyed , and brought me the iron vessel brimful . i never underwent so much hardship in battle or conflict as i then suffered while drinking , in consequence of the bitterness of the draught ; but as soon as i put the vessel from my lips i recovered my own colour and appearance , and that gave joy and happiness to my people .

what did caolite do after he perceived fionn to be thirsty ?

began to complain bitterly on that account .

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there was also in the house a ram with a white belly , a jet - black head , dark - green horns , and green feet ; and there was in the end of the house a hag covered with a dark ash - coloured garment . there were no persons in the house except these . the man at the door - post welcomed us ; and we five , having our five hounds with us , sat on the floor of the bruighean . ' let submissive homage be done to fionn mac cumhaill and his people , ' said the man at the door - post . ' my case is that of a man begging a request , but obtaining neither the smaller nor the greater part of it , ' said the giant . nevertheless , he rose up and did respectful homage to us . after a while i became suddenly thirsty , and no person present perceived it but caoilte , who began to complain bitterly on that account . ' you have no cause to complain , caoilte , ' said the man of the door - post , ' but only to step outside and fetch a drink for fionn from whichever of the fountains you please . ' caoilte did so , and fetched the bronze vessel brimful to me and gave me to drink . i took a drink from it , and the water tasted like honey while i was drinking , but bitter as gall when i put the vessel from my lips ; so that darting pains and symptoms of death seized me and agonising pangs from the poisonous draught . i could be but with difficulty recognised ; and the lamentation of caoilte on account of my being in that condition was greater than that he had before given vent to on account of my thirst . the man at the door - post desired caoilte to go out and bring me a drink from the other fountain . caoilte obeyed , and brought me the iron vessel brimful . i never underwent so much hardship in battle or conflict as i then suffered while drinking , in consequence of the bitterness of the draught ; but as soon as i put the vessel from my lips i recovered my own colour and appearance , and that gave joy and happiness to my people .

how did the water taste to fionn ?

like honey while he was drinking but bitter as gall when he put the vessel from his lips .

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there was also in the house a ram with a white belly , a jet - black head , dark - green horns , and green feet ; and there was in the end of the house a hag covered with a dark ash - coloured garment . there were no persons in the house except these . the man at the door - post welcomed us ; and we five , having our five hounds with us , sat on the floor of the bruighean . ' let submissive homage be done to fionn mac cumhaill and his people , ' said the man at the door - post . ' my case is that of a man begging a request , but obtaining neither the smaller nor the greater part of it , ' said the giant . nevertheless , he rose up and did respectful homage to us . after a while i became suddenly thirsty , and no person present perceived it but caoilte , who began to complain bitterly on that account . ' you have no cause to complain , caoilte , ' said the man of the door - post , ' but only to step outside and fetch a drink for fionn from whichever of the fountains you please . ' caoilte did so , and fetched the bronze vessel brimful to me and gave me to drink . i took a drink from it , and the water tasted like honey while i was drinking , but bitter as gall when i put the vessel from my lips ; so that darting pains and symptoms of death seized me and agonising pangs from the poisonous draught . i could be but with difficulty recognised ; and the lamentation of caoilte on account of my being in that condition was greater than that he had before given vent to on account of my thirst . the man at the door - post desired caoilte to go out and bring me a drink from the other fountain . caoilte obeyed , and brought me the iron vessel brimful . i never underwent so much hardship in battle or conflict as i then suffered while drinking , in consequence of the bitterness of the draught ; but as soon as i put the vessel from my lips i recovered my own colour and appearance , and that gave joy and happiness to my people .

what happened to fionn after he drank the first water caoilte gave him ?

darting pains and symptoms of death seized fionn and agonising pangs from the poisonous draught .

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there was also in the house a ram with a white belly , a jet - black head , dark - green horns , and green feet ; and there was in the end of the house a hag covered with a dark ash - coloured garment . there were no persons in the house except these . the man at the door - post welcomed us ; and we five , having our five hounds with us , sat on the floor of the bruighean . ' let submissive homage be done to fionn mac cumhaill and his people , ' said the man at the door - post . ' my case is that of a man begging a request , but obtaining neither the smaller nor the greater part of it , ' said the giant . nevertheless , he rose up and did respectful homage to us . after a while i became suddenly thirsty , and no person present perceived it but caoilte , who began to complain bitterly on that account . ' you have no cause to complain , caoilte , ' said the man of the door - post , ' but only to step outside and fetch a drink for fionn from whichever of the fountains you please . ' caoilte did so , and fetched the bronze vessel brimful to me and gave me to drink . i took a drink from it , and the water tasted like honey while i was drinking , but bitter as gall when i put the vessel from my lips ; so that darting pains and symptoms of death seized me and agonising pangs from the poisonous draught . i could be but with difficulty recognised ; and the lamentation of caoilte on account of my being in that condition was greater than that he had before given vent to on account of my thirst . the man at the door - post desired caoilte to go out and bring me a drink from the other fountain . caoilte obeyed , and brought me the iron vessel brimful . i never underwent so much hardship in battle or conflict as i then suffered while drinking , in consequence of the bitterness of the draught ; but as soon as i put the vessel from my lips i recovered my own colour and appearance , and that gave joy and happiness to my people .

what did the man at the door-post tell caoilte to do after fionn was poisoned ?

go out and bring a drink from the other fountain .

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there was also in the house a ram with a white belly , a jet - black head , dark - green horns , and green feet ; and there was in the end of the house a hag covered with a dark ash - coloured garment . there were no persons in the house except these . the man at the door - post welcomed us ; and we five , having our five hounds with us , sat on the floor of the bruighean . ' let submissive homage be done to fionn mac cumhaill and his people , ' said the man at the door - post . ' my case is that of a man begging a request , but obtaining neither the smaller nor the greater part of it , ' said the giant . nevertheless , he rose up and did respectful homage to us . after a while i became suddenly thirsty , and no person present perceived it but caoilte , who began to complain bitterly on that account . ' you have no cause to complain , caoilte , ' said the man of the door - post , ' but only to step outside and fetch a drink for fionn from whichever of the fountains you please . ' caoilte did so , and fetched the bronze vessel brimful to me and gave me to drink . i took a drink from it , and the water tasted like honey while i was drinking , but bitter as gall when i put the vessel from my lips ; so that darting pains and symptoms of death seized me and agonising pangs from the poisonous draught . i could be but with difficulty recognised ; and the lamentation of caoilte on account of my being in that condition was greater than that he had before given vent to on account of my thirst . the man at the door - post desired caoilte to go out and bring me a drink from the other fountain . caoilte obeyed , and brought me the iron vessel brimful . i never underwent so much hardship in battle or conflict as i then suffered while drinking , in consequence of the bitterness of the draught ; but as soon as i put the vessel from my lips i recovered my own colour and appearance , and that gave joy and happiness to my people .

how did fionn's people feel when fionn recovered his color and appearance ?

happy .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

what part of the hog did the giant plan to give fionn and his hounds ?

one hindquarter .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

who said the division was unfair ?

the ram .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

why did the ram say the division was unfair ?

he had been altogether forgotten .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

what happened after the ram exclaimed the division was unfair ?

he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before fionn 's four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

what did the man with twelve eyes do to the ram ?

caught the ram by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

how did fionn feel when he saw the hag metamorphosize his four men into old men ?

fearful .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

what did fionn find when he woke up ?

his men restored to their own shape .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

why did the hag desire fionn to put his head on his bosom ?

he saw that fionn was seized with great fear and alarm .

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' o fionn , ' asked the man of the door - post , ' do you feel surprised at the appearance and arrangements of this house ? ' i assured him that i never saw anything which surprised me more . ' well , then , i will explain the meaning of all these things to you , ' said the man . ' the giant carrying the grunting hog between the prongs of the iron fork , whom you first saw , is he who is yonder , and his name is sloth . she who is close to me is the young woman who had been forcing him along , that is energy ; and energy compels sloth forward with her ; for energy moves , in the twinkling of the eye , a greater distance than the foot can travel in a year . the old man of the bright eyes yonder signifies the world ; and he is more powerful than anyone , which has been proved by his rendering the ram powerless . that ram which you saw signifies the crimes of the man . that hag there beyond is withering old age , and her clothing has withered your four men . the two wells from which you drank the two draughts mean falsehood and truth ; for while telling a lie one finds it sweet , but it becomes bitter at the last . cuanna from innistuil is my own name . i do not reside here , but having conceived a wonderful love for you , o fionn , on account of your superiority in wisdom and general celebrity , i therefore put those things into the way before you in order that i might see you . and this story shall be called , to the end of the world , the hospitality of cuanna 's house to fionn . let you and your men come together , and do ye five sleep until morning . ' accordingly we did so , and when we awoke in the morning we found ourselves on the summit of cairn feargaill , with our hounds and arms by us . so there is the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna , ' o conan , said fionn .

who had bright eyes yonder ?

world .

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' o fionn , ' asked the man of the door - post , ' do you feel surprised at the appearance and arrangements of this house ? ' i assured him that i never saw anything which surprised me more . ' well , then , i will explain the meaning of all these things to you , ' said the man . ' the giant carrying the grunting hog between the prongs of the iron fork , whom you first saw , is he who is yonder , and his name is sloth . she who is close to me is the young woman who had been forcing him along , that is energy ; and energy compels sloth forward with her ; for energy moves , in the twinkling of the eye , a greater distance than the foot can travel in a year . the old man of the bright eyes yonder signifies the world ; and he is more powerful than anyone , which has been proved by his rendering the ram powerless . that ram which you saw signifies the crimes of the man . that hag there beyond is withering old age , and her clothing has withered your four men . the two wells from which you drank the two draughts mean falsehood and truth ; for while telling a lie one finds it sweet , but it becomes bitter at the last . cuanna from innistuil is my own name . i do not reside here , but having conceived a wonderful love for you , o fionn , on account of your superiority in wisdom and general celebrity , i therefore put those things into the way before you in order that i might see you . and this story shall be called , to the end of the world , the hospitality of cuanna 's house to fionn . let you and your men come together , and do ye five sleep until morning . ' accordingly we did so , and when we awoke in the morning we found ourselves on the summit of cairn feargaill , with our hounds and arms by us . so there is the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna , ' o conan , said fionn .

why did cuanna from innistul come to the house ?

she conceived a wonderful love for fionn , on account of his superiority in wisdom and general celebrity , she therefore put those things into the way before him in order that she might see him .

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' o fionn , ' asked the man of the door - post , ' do you feel surprised at the appearance and arrangements of this house ? ' i assured him that i never saw anything which surprised me more . ' well , then , i will explain the meaning of all these things to you , ' said the man . ' the giant carrying the grunting hog between the prongs of the iron fork , whom you first saw , is he who is yonder , and his name is sloth . she who is close to me is the young woman who had been forcing him along , that is energy ; and energy compels sloth forward with her ; for energy moves , in the twinkling of the eye , a greater distance than the foot can travel in a year . the old man of the bright eyes yonder signifies the world ; and he is more powerful than anyone , which has been proved by his rendering the ram powerless . that ram which you saw signifies the crimes of the man . that hag there beyond is withering old age , and her clothing has withered your four men . the two wells from which you drank the two draughts mean falsehood and truth ; for while telling a lie one finds it sweet , but it becomes bitter at the last . cuanna from innistuil is my own name . i do not reside here , but having conceived a wonderful love for you , o fionn , on account of your superiority in wisdom and general celebrity , i therefore put those things into the way before you in order that i might see you . and this story shall be called , to the end of the world , the hospitality of cuanna 's house to fionn . let you and your men come together , and do ye five sleep until morning . ' accordingly we did so , and when we awoke in the morning we found ourselves on the summit of cairn feargaill , with our hounds and arms by us . so there is the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna , ' o conan , said fionn .

where did fionn and his men find themselves when they woke up ?

the summit of cairn feargaill .

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" win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . " ' o fionn , ' asked the man of the door - post , ' do you feel surprised at the appearance and arrangements of this house ? ' i assured him that i never saw anything which surprised me more . ' well , then , i will explain the meaning of all these things to you , ' said the man . ' the giant carrying the grunting hog between the prongs of the iron fork , whom you first saw , is he who is yonder , and his name is sloth . she who is close to me is the young woman who had been forcing him along , that is energy ; and energy compels sloth forward with her ; for energy moves , in the twinkling of the eye , a greater distance than the foot can travel in a year . the old man of the bright eyes yonder signifies the world ; and he is more powerful than anyone , which has been proved by his rendering the ram powerless . that ram which you saw signifies the crimes of the man . that hag there beyond is withering old age , and her clothing has withered your four men . the two wells from which you drank the two draughts mean falsehood and truth ; for while telling a lie one finds it sweet , but it becomes bitter at the last . cuanna from innistuil is my own name . i do not reside here , but having conceived a wonderful love for you , o fionn , on account of your superiority in wisdom and general celebrity , i therefore put those things into the way before you in order that i might see you . and this story shall be called , to the end of the world , the hospitality of cuanna 's house to fionn . let you and your men come together , and do ye five sleep until morning . ' accordingly we did so , and when we awoke in the morning we found ourselves on the summit of cairn feargaill , with our hounds and arms by us . so there is the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna , ' o conan , said fionn .

what will happen if someone drinks the draught while telling a lie ?

one will find it sweet but it becomes bitter at the last .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me . ' o fionn , ' asked the man of the door - post , ' do you feel surprised at the appearance and arrangements of this house ? ' i assured him that i never saw anything which surprised me more . ' well , then , i will explain the meaning of all these things to you , ' said the man . ' the giant carrying the grunting hog between the prongs of the iron fork , whom you first saw , is he who is yonder , and his name is sloth . she who is close to me is the young woman who had been forcing him along , that is energy ; and energy compels sloth forward with her ; for energy moves , in the twinkling of the eye , a greater distance than the foot can travel in a year . the old man of the bright eyes yonder signifies the world ; and he is more powerful than anyone , which has been proved by his rendering the ram powerless . that ram which you saw signifies the crimes of the man . that hag there beyond is withering old age , and her clothing has withered your four men . the two wells from which you drank the two draughts mean falsehood and truth ; for while telling a lie one finds it sweet , but it becomes bitter at the last . cuanna from innistuil is my own name . i do not reside here , but having conceived a wonderful love for you , o fionn , on account of your superiority in wisdom and general celebrity , i therefore put those things into the way before you in order that i might see you . and this story shall be called , to the end of the world , the hospitality of cuanna 's house to fionn . let you and your men come together , and do ye five sleep until morning . ' accordingly we did so , and when we awoke in the morning we found ourselves on the summit of cairn feargaill , with our hounds and arms by us . so there is the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna , ' o conan , said fionn .

how did the old man prove that he was more powerful than anyone ?

he rendered the ram powerless .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . " ' i am come by the powers of the agility of my arm and leg , ' responded he , ' having heard there is not one man in the world more liberal in bestowing gifts than you , o fionn . therefore , i am come to solicit wealth and valuable gifts from you . ' i replied that were all the wealth of the world mine i would give him neither little nor much . he then declared ' they were all liars who asserted that i never gave a refusal to any person . ' i replied that if he were a man i would not give him a refusal . ' well , then , ' said the giant , ' let me have that haunch you have in your hand , and i will say good - bye to the fenians , provided that you allow me the length of the haunch as a distance , and that i am not seized upon until i make my first hop . ' upon hearing this i gave the haunch into the giant 's hand , and he hopped over the lofty stockades of the town . he then made use of the utmost swiftness of his one leg to outstrip all the rest of the fenians . when the fenian chiefs saw that , they started in pursuit of the giant , while i and the band of minstrels of the town went to the top of the dun to watch their proceedings . when i saw that the giant had outstripped them a considerable distance , i put on my running habiliments , and , taking no weapon but mac an loin in my hand , i started after the others . i overtook the hindmost division on sliabh an righ , the middle ( next ) division at limerick , and the chiefs of the fenians at ath bo , which is called ath - luain ( athlone ) , and those first in the pursuit at rinn - an - ruaigh , to the right - hand side of cruachan of connacht , where he ( the giant ) was distant less than a javelin 's cast from me .

why did the giant want the haunch bone ?

he heard fionn was generous .

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' i am come by the powers of the agility of my arm and leg , ' responded he , ' having heard there is not one man in the world more liberal in bestowing gifts than you , o fionn . therefore , i am come to solicit wealth and valuable gifts from you . ' i replied that were all the wealth of the world mine i would give him neither little nor much . he then declared ' they were all liars who asserted that i never gave a refusal to any person . ' i replied that if he were a man i would not give him a refusal . ' well , then , ' said the giant , ' let me have that haunch you have in your hand , and i will say good - bye to the fenians , provided that you allow me the length of the haunch as a distance , and that i am not seized upon until i make my first hop . ' upon hearing this i gave the haunch into the giant 's hand , and he hopped over the lofty stockades of the town . he then made use of the utmost swiftness of his one leg to outstrip all the rest of the fenians . when the fenian chiefs saw that , they started in pursuit of the giant , while i and the band of minstrels of the town went to the top of the dun to watch their proceedings . when i saw that the giant had outstripped them a considerable distance , i put on my running habiliments , and , taking no weapon but mac an loin in my hand , i started after the others . i overtook the hindmost division on sliabh an righ , the middle ( next ) division at limerick , and the chiefs of the fenians at ath bo , which is called ath - luain ( athlone ) , and those first in the pursuit at rinn - an - ruaigh , to the right - hand side of cruachan of connacht , where he ( the giant ) was distant less than a javelin 's cast from me .

why did the fenian chiefs pursue the giant ?

they wanted the haunch bone .

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the giant passed on before me and crossed eas roe ( now ballyshannon ) , of the son of modhuirn , without wetting his foot . i leaped over it after him . he then directed his course towards the estuary of binn - edair , keeping the circuit of eire to his right hand . the giant leaped over the estuary , and it was a leap similar to flight over the sea . i sprang after him , and having caught him by the small of the back , laid him prostrate on the earth . ' you have dealt unjustly by me , o fionn , ' cried the giant . ' for it was not with you i arranged the combat , but with the fenians . ' i replied that the fenians were not perfect , except i myself were with them . we had not remained long thus when liagan luaimneach , from luachar deaghaidh , came to us . he was followed by caoilte mac ronan , together with the swiftest of the fenians . each of them couched his javelin , intending to drive it through the giant and kill him in my arms , but i protected him from their attacks . soon after this the main body of the fenians arrived . they enquired what was the cause of the delay that the giant had not been slain . ' that is bad counsel , ' said the giant , ' for a better man than i am would be slain in my eric . ' we bound the giant strongly on that occasion . soon after bran beag o'buadhchan came to invite me to a feast , and all the fenians of eire , who had been present , accompanied him to his house .

why did fionn protect the giant ?

he did not want the giant to be killed .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

how will fionn feel when he hears roc's story ?

sorry .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

why did fionn release roc ?

he wanted to help roc .

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festivities-at-the-house-of-conan

the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

why did roc want to race ?

to prove his swiftness .

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the banqueting hall had been prepared for our reception at that time , and the giant was dragged into the middle of the house , and was there placed in the sight of all present . they asked him who he was . ' roc , son of diocan , is my name , ' replied he , ' that is , i am son to the legislator of aengus of the brugh in the south . my betrothed poured a current of surprising affection and a torrent of deep love upon sgiath breac , son of dathcaoin yonder , who is your foster son , o fionn . it hurt my feelings severely to hear her boast of the swiftness and bravery of her lover in particular , and of the fenians in general , and i declared that i would challenge him and all the fenians of eire to run a race with me . she sneered at me . i then went to my beloved friend , aengus of the brugh , to bemoan my fate . he metamorphosed me thus , and bestowed on me the swiftness of a druidical wind , as you have seen . this is my history for you , and you ought to be well satisfied with all the hurt and injury you have inflicted upon me already . ' " then i repented me of the indignity put upon the giant , and i released him from his bonds and i bade liagan luaimneach companion him to the presence of his betrothed one and testify to her on my behalf of his prowess in the race , wherein he had outstripped all the fenians of eire , save only myself . so the two went forth together in friendly amity , and roc , for the champion feat reported of him by liagan luaimneach , recovered the affection of his betrothed , and straightway took her to wife . from that adventure , indeed , arose the proverb , ' as roc came to the house of fionn , ' and so that is the answer to your question , o conan , " said fionn .

how will roc feel when he makes his betrothed his wife ?

happy .

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" win victory and blessings , o fionn , " said conan , " and tell me who was the man that , having only one leg , one arm , and one eye , escaped from you in consequence of his swiftness . who outstripped the fenians of eire , and why is this proverb used , ' as roc came to the house of fionn ' ? " " i will tell you that , " said fionn . " one day the chief of the fenians and i went to teamhair luachra . we took nothing in the chase that same day but one fawn . when it had been cooked it was fetched to me for the purpose of dividing it . i gave a portion of it to each of the fenian chiefs , and there remained none for my own share but a haunch bone . gobha gaoithe , son of ronan , presented himself , and requested me to give him the haunch . i accordingly gave it to him . he then declared that i gave him that portion on account of his swiftness of foot . he went out on the plain , but he had only gone a short distance when caoilte , son of ronan , his own brother , overtook him , and brought the haunch back again to me , and we had no further dispute about the matter . we had not been long so when we saw a huge , obnoxious , massy - boned , black , detestable giant , having only one eye , one arm , and one leg , hop forward towards us . he saluted us . i returned the salutation , and asked him whence he came . " " win victory and blessings , o fenian king , " said conan ; " it is with clear memory and sweet words you relate these things . tell me now the meaning of the byword , ' the hospitality of fionn in the house of cuanna . ' " " i will tell you the truth concerning that , o conan , " said fionn . " oisin , caoilte , mac lughaidh , diarmuid o'duibhne , and myself happened one day , above all other days , to be on the summit of cairn feargall . we were accompanied by our five hounds , namely , bran , sceoluing , sear dubh , luath luachar , and anuaill . we had not long been there when we perceived a rough , tall , huge giant approaching us . he carried an iron fork upon his back , and a grunting hog was placed between the prongs of the fork ; a young girl of mature age followed and forced the giant on his way before her . ' let someone go forward and accost those people , ' said i. diarmuid o'duibhne followed , but did not overtake them . the other three and i started up , and followed diarmuid and the giant . we overtook diarmuid , but did not come up with the giant or the girl ; for a dark , gloomy , druidical mist showered down between us and them , so that we could not discern what road they took . when the mist cleared away we looked around us , and discovered a light - roofed , comfortable - looking house at the edge of the ford near at hand . we proceeded to the house , before which spread a lawn upon which were two fountains . at the brink of one fountain lay a rude iron vessel , and a vessel of bronze at the brink of the other . those we met in the house were an aged , hoary - headed man standing by the door jamb to the right hand , and a beautiful maid sitting before him ; a rough , rude , huge giant before the fire busily cooking a hog ; and an old man at the other side of the fire , having an iron - grey head of hair and twelve eyes in his head , while the twelve sons ( germs ) of discord beamed in each eye . "

how will conan feel hearing fionn's stories ?

excited .

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there was also in the house a ram with a white belly , a jet - black head , dark - green horns , and green feet ; and there was in the end of the house a hag covered with a dark ash - coloured garment . there were no persons in the house except these . the man at the door - post welcomed us ; and we five , having our five hounds with us , sat on the floor of the bruighean . ' let submissive homage be done to fionn mac cumhaill and his people , ' said the man at the door - post . ' my case is that of a man begging a request , but obtaining neither the smaller nor the greater part of it , ' said the giant . nevertheless , he rose up and did respectful homage to us . after a while i became suddenly thirsty , and no person present perceived it but caoilte , who began to complain bitterly on that account . ' you have no cause to complain , caoilte , ' said the man of the door - post , ' but only to step outside and fetch a drink for fionn from whichever of the fountains you please . ' caoilte did so , and fetched the bronze vessel brimful to me and gave me to drink . i took a drink from it , and the water tasted like honey while i was drinking , but bitter as gall when i put the vessel from my lips ; so that darting pains and symptoms of death seized me and agonising pangs from the poisonous draught . i could be but with difficulty recognised ; and the lamentation of caoilte on account of my being in that condition was greater than that he had before given vent to on account of my thirst . the man at the door - post desired caoilte to go out and bring me a drink from the other fountain . caoilte obeyed , and brought me the iron vessel brimful . i never underwent so much hardship in battle or conflict as i then suffered while drinking , in consequence of the bitterness of the draught ; but as soon as i put the vessel from my lips i recovered my own colour and appearance , and that gave joy and happiness to my people .

what will happen if fionn does not drink water from the other fountain ?

fionn will die .

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the man then asked if the hog which was in the boiler was yet cooked . ' it is cooked , ' replied the giant , ' and allow me to divide it . ' ' how will you divide it ? ' said the man of the house . ' i will give one hindquarter to fionn and his hounds ; the other hindquarter to fionn 's four men ; the forepart to myself ; the chine and rump to the old man who sits at the opposite side of the fire and to the hag in yonder corner ; and the giblets to you and the young woman who is opposite to you . ' ' i pledge my word , ' said the man of the house , ' you have divided it very fairly . ' ' i pledge my word , ' exclaimed the ram , ' that the division is very unfair so far as i am concerned , for i have been altogether forgotten . ' and so saying , he immediately snatched the quarter that lay before my four men , and carried it away into a corner , where he began to devour it . the four men instantly attacked the ram all at once with their swords , but though they laid on violently , it did not affect him in the least , and the blows fell away as from a stone or rock , so that they were forced to resume their seats . ' upon my veracity , he is doomed for evil who owns as companions such four fellows as you are , who tamely suffer one single sheep to carry away your food and devour it before your faces , ' exclaimed the man with the twelve eyes ; and at the same time going up to the ram , he caught him by the feet and gave him a violent pitch out of the door , so that he fell on his back on the ground ; and from that time we saw him no more . soon after this the hag started up , and having thrown her ashy - grey coverlet over my four men , metamorphosed them into four withered , drooping - headed old men . when i saw that i was seized with great fear and alarm ; and when the man at the door - post perceived this , he desired me to come over to him , place my head on his bosom , and sleep . i did so ; and the hag got up and took her coverlet off my four men ; and when i awoke i found them restored to their own shape , and that was a great happiness to me .

why was the man with twelve eyes angry with the ram ?

the ram was rude to their guests .

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princess-bella-flor

once upon a time there lived a man who had two sons . when they grew up the elder went to seek his fortune in a far country , and for many years no one heard anything about him . meanwhile the younger son stayed at home with his father , who died at last in a good old age , leaving great riches behind him . for some time the son who stayed at home spent his father 's wealth freely , believing that he alone remained to enjoy it . but , one day , as he was coming down stairs , he was surprised to see a stranger enter the hall , looking about as if the house belonged to him .

who will the stranger turn out to be ?

the eldest son .

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' have you forgotten me ? ' asked the man . ' i ca n't forget a person i have never known , ' was the rude answer . ' i am your brother , ' replied the stranger , ' and i have returned home without the money i hoped to have made . and , what is worse , they tell me in the village that my father is dead . i would have counted my lost gold as nothing if i could have seen him once more . ' ' he died six months ago , ' said the rich brother , ' and he left you , as your portion , the old wooden chest that stands in the loft . you had better go there and look for it ; i have no more time to waste . ' and he went his way .

how did the younger brother treat his older brother ?

rudely .

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' have you forgotten me ? ' asked the man . ' i ca n't forget a person i have never known , ' was the rude answer . ' i am your brother , ' replied the stranger , ' and i have returned home without the money i hoped to have made . and , what is worse , they tell me in the village that my father is dead . i would have counted my lost gold as nothing if i could have seen him once more . ' ' he died six months ago , ' said the rich brother , ' and he left you , as your portion , the old wooden chest that stands in the loft . you had better go there and look for it ; i have no more time to waste . ' and he went his way .

what did the father leave the older brother ?

the old wooden chest .

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so the wanderer turned his steps to the loft , which was at the top of the storehouse , and there he found the wooden chest , so old that it looked as if it were dropping to pieces . ' what use is this old thing to me ? ' he said to himself . ' oh , well , it will serve to light a fire at which i can warm myself ; so things might be worse after all . ' placing the chest on his back , the man , whose name was jose , set out for his inn , and , borrowing a hatchet , began to chop up the box . in doing so he discovered a secret drawer , and in it lay a paper . he opened the paper , not knowing what it might contain , and was astonished to find that it was the acknowledgment of a large debt that was owing to his father . putting the precious writing in his pocket , he hastily inquired of the landlord where he could find the man whose name was written inside , and he ran out at once in search of him .

what was the man's name ?

jose .

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so the wanderer turned his steps to the loft , which was at the top of the storehouse , and there he found the wooden chest , so old that it looked as if it were dropping to pieces . ' what use is this old thing to me ? ' he said to himself . ' oh , well , it will serve to light a fire at which i can warm myself ; so things might be worse after all . ' placing the chest on his back , the man , whose name was jose , set out for his inn , and , borrowing a hatchet , began to chop up the box . in doing so he discovered a secret drawer , and in it lay a paper . he opened the paper , not knowing what it might contain , and was astonished to find that it was the acknowledgment of a large debt that was owing to his father . putting the precious writing in his pocket , he hastily inquired of the landlord where he could find the man whose name was written inside , and he ran out at once in search of him .

what happened after jose chopped up the box ?

he opened the paper and found that it was the acknowledgment of a large debt that was owing to his father .

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princess-bella-flor

the debtor proved to be an old miser , who lived at the other end of the village . he had hoped for many months that the paper he had written had been lost or destroyed , and , indeed , when he saw it , was very unwilling to pay what he owed . however , the stranger threatened to drag him before the king , and when the miser saw that there was no help for it he counted out the coins one by one . the stranger picked them up and put them in his pocket , and went back to his inn feeling that he was now a rich man . a few weeks after this he was walking through the streets of the nearest town , when he met a poor woman crying bitterly . he stopped and asked her what was the matter , and she answered between her sobs that her husband was dying , and , to make matters worse , a creditor whom he could not pay was anxious to have him taken to prison .

why was the poor woman crying bitterly ?

her husband was dying and a creditor whom he could not pay was anxious to have him taken to prison .

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princess-bella-flor

the debtor proved to be an old miser , who lived at the other end of the village . he had hoped for many months that the paper he had written had been lost or destroyed , and , indeed , when he saw it , was very unwilling to pay what he owed . however , the stranger threatened to drag him before the king , and when the miser saw that there was no help for it he counted out the coins one by one . the stranger picked them up and put them in his pocket , and went back to his inn feeling that he was now a rich man . a few weeks after this he was walking through the streets of the nearest town , when he met a poor woman crying bitterly . he stopped and asked her what was the matter , and she answered between her sobs that her husband was dying , and , to make matters worse , a creditor whom he could not pay was anxious to have him taken to prison .

how will jose help the poor woman ?

pay his debts .

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' comfort yourself , ' said the stranger kindly ; ' they shall neither send your husband to prison nor sell your goods . i will not only pay his debts but , if he dies , the cost of his burial also . and now go home , and nurse him as well as you can . ' and so she did ; but , in spite of her care , the husband died , and was buried by the stranger . but everything cost more than he expected , and when all was paid he found that only three gold pieces were left . ' what am i to do now ? ' said he to himself . ' i think i had better go to court , and enter into the service of the king . '

what happened after jose paid the woman's debts ?

he found that only three gold pieces were left .

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at first he was only a servant , who carried the king the water for his bath , and saw that his bed was made in a particular fashion . but he did his duties so well that his master soon took notice of him , and in a short time he rose to be a gentleman of the bedchamber . now , when this happened the younger brother had spent all the money he had inherited , and did not know how to make any for himself . he then bethought him of the king 's favourite , and went whining to the palace to beg that his brother , whom he had so ill - used , would give him his protection , and find him a place . the elder , who was always ready to help everyone spoke to the king on his behalf , and the next day the young man took up is work at court .

what happened because jose did his duties so well ?

his master soon took notice of him .

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at first he was only a servant , who carried the king the water for his bath , and saw that his bed was made in a particular fashion . but he did his duties so well that his master soon took notice of him , and in a short time he rose to be a gentleman of the bedchamber . now , when this happened the younger brother had spent all the money he had inherited , and did not know how to make any for himself . he then bethought him of the king 's favourite , and went whining to the palace to beg that his brother , whom he had so ill - used , would give him his protection , and find him a place . the elder , who was always ready to help everyone spoke to the king on his behalf , and the next day the young man took up is work at court .

what did the younger brother do with his inherited money ?

spent all the money he had inherited , .

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unfortunately , the new - comer was by nature spiteful and envious , and could not bear anyone to have better luck than himself . by dint of spying through keyholes and listening at doors , he learned that the king , old and ugly though he was , had fallen in love with the princess bella - flor , who would have nothing to say to him , and had hidden herself in some mountain castle , no one knew where . ' that will do nicely , ' thought the scoundrel , rubbing his hands . ' it will be quite easy to get the king to send my brother in search of her , and if he returns without finding her , his head will be the forfeit . either way , he will be out of my path . ' so he went at once to the lord high chamberlain and craved an audience of the king , to whom he declared he wished to tell some news of the highest importance . the king admitted him into the presence chamber without delay , and bade him state what he had to say , and to be quick about it .

why did the younger brother want the king to send jose after princess bella-flor ?

he was trying to get jose out of his path .

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' oh , sire ! the princess bella - flor- ' answered the man , and then stopped as if afraid . ' what of the princess bella - flor ? ' asked the king impatiently . ' i have heard - it is whispered at court - that your majesty desires to know where she lies in hiding . ' ' i would give half my kingdom to the man who will bring her to me , ' cried the king , eagerly . ' speak on , knave ; has a bird of the air revealed to you the secret ? ' ' it is not i , but my brother , who knows , ' replied the traitor ; ' if your majesty would ask him- ' but before the words were out of his mouth the king had struck a blow with his sceptre on a golden plate that hung on the wall . ' order jose to appear before me instantly , ' he shouted to the servant who ran to obey his orders , so great was the noise his majesty had made ; and when jose entered the hall , wondering what in the world could be the matter , the king was nearly dumb from rage and excitement . ' bring me the princess bella - flor this moment , ' stammered he , ' for if you return without her i will have you drowned ! ' and without another word he left the hall , leaving jose staring with surprise and horror . ' how can i find the princess bella - flor when i have never even seen her ? ' thought he . ' but it is no use staying here , for i shall only be put to death . ' and he walked slowly to the stables to choose himself a horse .

how did jose feel after being sent after princess bella-flor ?

surprise and horror .

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there were rows upon rows of fine beasts with their names written in gold above their stalls , and jose was looking uncertainly from one to the other , wondering which he should choose , when an old white horse turned its head and signed to him to approach . ' take me , ' it said in a gentle whisper , ' and all will go well . ' jose still felt so bewildered with the mission that the king had given him that he forgot to be astonished at hearing a horse talk . mechanically he laid his hand on the bridle and led the white horse out of the stable . he was about to mount on his back , when the animal spoke again : ' pick up those three loaves of bread which you see there , and put them in your pocket . ' jose did as he was told , and being in a great hurry to get away , asked no questions , but swung himself into the saddle .

why did jose forget to be astonished at hearing a horse talk ?

he still felt so bewildered with the mission the king had given him .

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the had ridden many miles , and at last they came to a river , where they beheld a little fish lying gasping on the sand , and the horse said : ' do you see that little fish ? it will die if you do not put it back in the water . ' ' but , really , we shall never find the princess bella - flor if we waste our time like this ! ' cried jose . ' we never waste time when we are helping others , ' answered the horse . and soon the little fish was swimming happily away . a little while after they reached a castle , which was built in the middle of a very thick wood , and right in front was the princess bella - flor feeding her hens . ' now listen , ' said the horse . ' i am going to give all sorts of little hops and skips , which will amuse the princess bella - flor . then she will tell you that she would like to ride a little way , and you must help her to mount . when she is seated i shall begin to neigh and kick , and you must say that i have never carried a woman before , and that you had better get up behind so as to be able to manage me . once on my back we will go like the wind to the king 's palace . '

where was princess bella-flor's castle ?

the middle of a very thick wood .

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jose did exactly as the horse told him , and everything fell out as the animal prophesied ; so that it was not until they were galloping breathlessly towards the palace that the princess knew that she was taken captive . she said nothing , however , but quietly opened her apron which contained the bran for the chickens , and in a moment it lay scattered on the ground . ' oh , i have let fall my bran ! ' cried she ; ' please get down and pick it up for me . ' but jose only answered : ' we shall find plenty of bran where we are going . ' and the horse galloped on . they were now passing through a forest , and the princess took out her handkerchief and threw it upwards , so that it stuck in one of the topmost branches of a tree . ' dear me ; how stupid ! i have let my handkerchief blow away , ' said she . ' will you climb up and get it for me ? ' but jose answered : ' we shall find plenty of handkerchiefs where we are going . ' and the horse galloped on . after the wood they reached a river , and the princess slipped a ring off her finger and let it roll into the water . ' how careless of me , ' gasped she , beginning to sob . ' i have lost my favourite ring ; do stop for a moment and look if you can see it . ' but jose answered : ' you will find plenty of rings where you are going . ' and the horse galloped on .

why did the princess drop her bran, handkerchief, and ring ?

she was trying to escape .

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at last they entered the palace gates , and the king 's heart bounded with joy at beholding his beloved princess bella - flor . but the princess brushed him aside as if he had been a fly , and locked herself into the nearest room , which she would not open for all his entreaties . ' bring me the three things i lost on the way , and perhaps i may think about it , ' was all she would say . and , in despair , the king was driven to take counsel of jose . ' there is no remedy that i can see , ' said his majesty , ' but that you , who know where they are , should go and bring them back . and if you return without them i will have you drowned . '

how did the king feel when he saw princess bella-flor ?

joyful .

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they rode far without meeting any adventures , but at length they came to an ant - hill , and the horse stopped . ' crumble those three loaves for the ants , ' he said . but jose hesitated . ' why , we may want them ourselves ! ' answered he . ' never mind that ; give them to the ants all the same . do not lose a chance of helping others . ' and when the loaves lay in crumbs on the road , the horse galloped on . by - and - by they entered a rocky pass between two mountains , and here they saw an eagle which had been caught in a hunter 's net . ' get down and cut the meshes of the net , and set the poor bird free , ' said the horse . ' but it will take so long , ' objected jose , ' and we may miss the princess . ' ' never mind that ; do not lose a chance of helping others , ' answered the horse . and when the meshes were cut , and the eagle was free , the horse galloped on . the had ridden many miles , and at last they came to a river , where they beheld a little fish lying gasping on the sand , and the horse said : ' do you see that little fish ? it will die if you do not put it back in the water . ' ' but , really , we shall never find the princess bella - flor if we waste our time like this ! ' cried jose . ' we never waste time when we are helping others , ' answered the horse . and soon the little fish was swimming happily away . a little while after they reached a castle , which was built in the middle of a very thick wood , and right in front was the princess bella - flor feeding her hens . ' now listen , ' said the horse . ' i am going to give all sorts of little hops and skips , which will amuse the princess bella - flor . then she will tell you that she would like to ride a little way , and you must help her to mount . when she is seated i shall begin to neigh and kick , and you must say that i have never carried a woman before , and that you had better get up behind so as to be able to manage me . once on my back we will go like the wind to the king 's palace . ' poor jose was much troubled at these words . he thought that he had done all that was required of him , and that his life was safe . however , he bowed low , and went out to consult his friend the horse . ' do not vex yourself , ' said the horse , when he had heard the story ; ' jump up , and we will go and look for the things . ' and jose mounted at once . they rode on till they came to the ant - hill , and then the horse asked : ' would you like to have the bran ? ' ' what is the use of liking ? ' answered jose . ' well , call the ants , and tell them to fetch it for you ; and , if some of it has been scattered by the wind , to bring in its stead the grains that were in the cakes you gave them . ' jose listened in surprise . he did not much believe in the horse 's plan ; but he could not think of anything better , so he called to the ants , and bade them collect the bran as fast as they could .

how will jose get the handkerchief and ring back ?

call to the eagle .

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' do not be frightened , ' said the horse . ' get on my back , and i will gallop till my whole body is wet with perspiration , then rub it all over your skin , and no matter how hot the oil may be you will never feel it . ' jose did not ask any more questions , but did as the horse bade him ; and men wondered at his cheerful face as they lowered him into the caldron of boiling oil . he was left there till bella - flor cried that he must be cooked enough . then out came a youth so young and handsome , that everyone fell in love with him , and bella - flor most of all . as for the old king , he saw that he had lost the game ; and in despair he flung himself into the caldron , and was fried instead of jose . then jose was proclaimed king , on condition that he married bella - flor which he promised to do the next day . but first he went to the stables and sought out the horse , and said to him : ' it is to you that i owe my life and my crown . why have you done all this for me ? ' and the horse answered : ' i am the soul of that unhappy man for whom you spent all your fortune . and when i saw you in danger of death i begged that i might help you , as you had helped me . for , as i told you , good deeds bear their own fruit ! '

who did the horse turn out to be ?

the soul of the unhappy man for whom he spent all his fortune .

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