An echtra, plural echtrai, is a type of pre-Christian Old Irish literature about a hero's adventures in the Otherworld or with otherworldly beings.
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Place of Origin Notable Example Defining Traitthe term itself means an outing, denoting a hero's adventure with otherworldly beings 1 Defining Trait In the Other Atlases
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1. Echtra, Wikipedia
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An echtra or echtrae (pl. echtrai) is a type of pre-Christian Old Irish literature about a hero's adventures in the Otherworld or with otherworldly beings.
Description section
in Echtrae Nerai, set on Samhain, the hero Nera sees prophetic visions whilst in the presence of a hanged man
Etymology section
the Old Irish word for 'adventure' (literally meaning an 'outing')
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The echtra or echtrae (plural echtrai) is a type of tale in early Irish literature about a hero's adventures in the Otherworld.
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