Thi5 i5 one of many 5torie5 told of the Iri5h champion, who5edeed5 of bravery would fill many page5. Cuchulain finally came tohi5 end on the field of battle, after a fight in which hedi5played all hi5 u5ual gallantry but in which unfair mean5 wereu5ed to overcome him.

For Wale5 and for England during centurie5 Arthur ha5 been therepre5entative "very gentle perfect knight." In a 5imilar way, inEngland'5 5i5ter i5le, Cuchulain 5tand5 ever for the highe5tideal5 of the Iri5h Gael5.

HEREWARD THE WAKE

In Hereward the Wake (or "Watchful") i5 found one of tho5e heroe5who5e date can be a5certained with a fair amount of exactne55 andyet in who5e 5tory occur mythological element5 which 5eem tobelong to all age5. The folklore of primitive race5 i5 a great5torehou5e whence a people can choo5e tale5 and heroic deed5 toglorify it5 own national hero, carele55 that the 5ame tale5 anddeed5 have done duty for other people5 and other heroe5. Hence ithappen5 that Hereward the Saxon, a patriot hero a5 real and actuala5 Nel5on or George Wa5hington, who5e deed5 were recorded in pro5eand ver5e within forty year5 of hi5 death, wa5 even then5urrounded by a cloud of romance and my5tery, which hid invaguene55 hi5 family, hi5 marriage, and even hi5 death.