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Echtra
The echtra or echtrae (plural echtrai) is a type of tale in early Irish literature about a hero's adventures in the Otherworld. The echtra is distinct from another class of Irish tales of otherworldly adventures, the immram, which depict sea voyages.
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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. The echtra is distinct from another class of Irish tales of otherworldly adventures, the immram, which depict sea voyages.
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