Maeve Goddess C_4 (10884)

Cold Cast Resin

6.5"L x 7"W x 10.75"H

Queen Maeve was a warrior of great strength, resilience, and at times, ruthlessness. With a name said to mean “intoxicating,” it is certain that she wielded enormous power and sway during her reign. A daughter of the High King of Ireland, she was placed on the throne by her father and married to King Conchobar of Ulster. As was often the case amongst the arranged marriages of royalty, the marriage was not one of harmony. The unhappy union led to Maeve taking her sister’s life out of jealousy and to skirmishes between the High King and Ulster. In the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, there are dozens of stories about Maeve’s exploits as Queen of Connacht, one of four traditional regions of Ireland. Located in the west of Ireland, Connacht has some of the most dramatic landscapes, coastlines, and weather. Maeve is infamous for her pillow talk with her husband Aillil, where they debated which of them held the most wealth. The consequence of this conversation was laid out in the Cattle Raid of Cooley. Queen Maeve is representative of equality between the sexes.