Queen Tailte
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Jump to navigationJump to search- Queen Tailte: (or Tailtiu) In Irish muth and history, queen of the Fir Bolg. She was married to theFir Bolg king, Eochaid mac Eirc. On her death (around 1600 BC), her foster-son, the hero Lug Lámfhota, instituted annual funeral games, the Tailteann Games, in her honor.Games included the long jump, high jump, running, hurling, spear throwing, boxing, contests in swordfighting, archery, wrestling, swimming, and chariot and horse racing. In later medieval times the games were revived and called the Tailten Fair → gamy, funeral fare
