The Tain - Anthropological Importance

I really just have a theory on why an entire epic was written about two bulls. Let's face it, as awesome as the hero was and how annoying the vain Queen and her ambitions, the story was really about these two treasured bulls. They were revered and held about the lives of men. I think this is because food is such an important aspect of anyone's life. In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs ..food is right at the bottom. It has to be fulfilled first before any other need can be tackled. Thus the idea of these bulls, animals that provide food and supplies, becomes so consuming to the Celtic people they write a story to illustrate how important it is. So instead of a woman causing a war like in the Iliad (which was really about honor, not love) it was all about FOOD!