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260 land of Scáth: the term Scáth means shadow or shade, and is of the same origin as the English word. His story runs thus:

"A journey I made, Loegaire,    When I went to the land of Scath; There was the fort of Scath with its lock of iron—     I laid hands upon it. Seven walls there were around this city;     Hateful was its stronghold: An iron palisade there was on each wall,     On which seven heads were biding; Doors of iron there were on every side;     No serious defences against women. I struck them with my foot,     So that they fell into fragments. A pit there was in the fort,     That belonged to the king, as they say; Ten serpents burst forth     Over its brim —it was a deed! Thereupon I ran at them,     Though the throng was huge, And reduced them to bits     Between my two fists. There was a house full of toads,     That were let loose upon us, Sharp and beaked beasts     That clave to my snout. Ugly dragon-like monsters     Were sent against us;