The Laughter of Peterkin a Retelling of Old Tales of the Celtic Wonderworld
The Laughter of Peterkin a Retelling of Old Tales of the Celtic Wonderworld
Fiona Macleod
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The Fomorians fought with fury, being wrought to madness by the thought that they were as chaff before these newcomers, in the face of the whole Dedannan nation — for so great was their scorn of the people they held in bondage that death at their hands seemed doubly accursed. But before Lu of the Long Hand and his Fairy Host there was no withstaying. By tens and scores the Fomorians fell, as swaying grain before the reaper. Everywhere, flashing 124 THE SONS OF TURENN like a meteor, the white gl...eam of the Answerer rose and fell, the pulse of death. At last only nine of the Fomorian pirates survived, and these clustered upon a low rising-, and fought desperately to the end. Suddenly the tides of battle ceased, and this was because of the voice of Lu Ildanna. He looked scornfully at the remnant of the proud Fomorians. These were now sullenly at bay, foreseeing death only, and not un- willingly now that the despised Dedannans had brought them to so sore a pass. " Let these dogs go ! " exclaimed Lu.
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