4/8/2023 0 Comments Irish battle axe![]() He dropped at the side of the giant, and lay helpless on the ground. Fin was terribly wounded the axe had cut that deep that his bowels were to be seen. The battle was fought in front of the giant's castle. With one blow he swept the head off him,-and a big head it was by all accounts as broad as the moon. He thought to catch Fin but Fin was too quick for him, and though badly hurt he was able to cut more steps and climb to the neck of the giant. When the axe was coming to the ground the third time, Fin slipped and fell under one corner of it, and between the feet of the giant, who closed his legs with a clap that was heard to the end of the Western World. It was another long while till a blow came down and when the axe went into the ground again, Fin ran behind a second time, cut more steps in the leg and body of the giant, so as to reach his neck and cut the head off him. The giant was a long time striving to know could he draw out the axe and while at this Fin ran behind and cut steps with his sword into the leg of his enemy and by the time the giant had the axe out of the ground, Fin was ready for him again and in front of him, striking and vexing him with his sword. Fin was ready with his sword, and now began a most terrible battle.įin faced the giant, slashing at him with his sword, and when the giant made an offer of the axe at him, Fin would dart to one side and when the axe missing him struck the ground, it went into the handle. The giant brought out his battle-axe, which had a blade seven acres in size. "If that is all you want I can take you to land very soon." And seizing the boat as he would a grass-blade, the giant drew it to the shore of the sea opposite to that from which Fin started, and in front of his own castle. Don't attack me here I'm not afraid to meet you once I have earth for my two feet to stand on." "Won't you give fair play just let me put foot on solid land, and see what will happen. He was just going to lay hold of the boat and toss it far off to one side, when Fin called out: "Poor, little helpless creature! what brings you here in my way?" asked the giant. With one step the giant was in front of Fin, and it seemed that he and his boat would be lost in a moment between the legs of the terrible monster. ![]() ![]() Looking up, Fin could see nothing between the head of the giant and the sky. He walked out to his currochán on the seashore, gave it a kick that sent it out nine leagues from land, then with a spring he jumped into the boat and rowed over the sea.Īfter he had gone some distance he saw a giant coming towards him, walking through the water, which did not reach his knees. There was a day when Fin went on an expedition by himself. ![]()
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