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Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Atlas Coeus Crius Cronus Demeter Dionysus Gaia Hades Hephaestus Hera Hermes Hestia Hyperion Iapetus Mnemosyne Oceanus Phobos Phoebe Poseidon Prometheus Rhea Tethys Themis Uranus Zeus
Bacchus Ceres Diana Juno Jupiter Mars Mercury Minerva Neptune Pluto Venus Vesta Vulcan
Amun Anubis Aten Atum Babi Bastet Bes Geb Hapi hathor heqet Horus Isis Khepri Khnum Khonsu Maat Nephthys Nut Osiris Ptah Ra Seshat Seth Shu Sobek Thoth
Alfheim Baldur Freya Freyr Frigg Heimdallr Helheim Idun Jotunheim Loki Nerthus Njord Odin Thor Tyr
Aengus Arawn Badb Brigid Cailleach Ceridwen Cernunnos Cu Chulainn Dagda Danu Gwydion Herne the Hunter Lugh Medb Morrigan Neit Nuada Taliesin Taranis
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Amaterasu Ame no Uzume Benzaiten Bishamonten Daikokuten Ebisu Fujin Fukurokuju Inari Izanagi Kagutsuchi Raijin Susanoo Tsukuyomi
Caishen Cangjie Dragon King Eight Immortals Erlang Shen Fuxi Guanyin Hou Yi Huxian Jade Emperor King Yama Leizi Lu-ban Mazu Nezha Nuwa Pangu Shennong Sun Wukong Xiwangmu Yue Lao Zhong Kui
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Fenian Cycle

Fenian Cycle was often called the Ossian Cycle (or Ossianic Cycle). The Fenian Cycle is a collection of stories about the warriors within a military order called the Fianna Éireann during the reign of Conn Cetchathach and Cormac Mac Airt. The main hero was Finn Mac Cumhaill. The Fenian Cycle contains many stories of Finn and his companions.

The Fenian Cycle was less violent and turbulent than previous period of the Ulaid Cycle. However, the Fenian Cycle is still filled with battles and otherworldly adventures. Apart from Finn being the principal hero in this cycle, there are tales of other heroes such as those of his son Oisín, his loyal friends Caílte and Díarmait, and even his arch-rival for the leadership of the Fianna – Goll.

Challenge of the Clans

Challenge of the Clans

From Demna to Finn

From Demna to Finn

Sadb and the Birth of Oisín

Sadb and the Birth of Oisín

Battle of Ventry

Battle of Ventry

Hostel of the Quicken Trees

Hostel of the Quicken Trees

The Pursuit of Díarmait and Gráinne

The Pursuit of Díarmait and Gráinne

Battle of Gabhra

Battle of Gabhra

Colloquy of the Ancients

Colloquy of the Ancients

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Finn Mac Cumhaill

Finn Mac Cumhaill

The greatest Fianna warrior in the Fenian cycle. Finn was the son of Cumhaill and Muirenn (Muirne, Murna), who was the daughter of the druid Tadg and the granddaughter of Nuada of the Silver Hand . During the reign of Conn, his father died before ...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Fianna

Fianna

Fianna was a warrior band which was established to protect the high king of Ireland and the kingdom. It was generally called Fianna Éireann . Conn Cétchathach was the high king of Ireland who established the Fianna. The Fianna was comprised of man...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Oisín

Oisín

A warrior-bard. Oisín (Oisin) was the son of Finn Mac Cumhaill and Sadb (Saba or Blaí), the woman-hind. See Sadb and the Birth of Oisín in the Fenian Cycle . One tale tells of how he and Caílte Mac Ronan survived the Battle of Gabhra , in the Acal...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Celtic Cycles

Celtic Cycles

In Irish myths, the fictional history of Ireland can be divided into three periods. The Mythological Cycle or the Book of Invasions , comprised of successive settlements of early Celtic people in Ireland, particularly the Tuatha Dé Danann and the ...

November 3rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
High Kings and Clans of the Fianna

High Kings and Clans of the Fianna

Here are a few genealogy tables from the Fenian Cycle. Below is a family tree of Conn Cétchathach and Cormac Mac Airt, two high kings of Ireland. There are also several family trees of the Fianna. One tree has Finn Mac Cumhaill, along with that of...

January 20th, 2001 • Jimmy Joe
Ulaid Cycle

Ulaid Cycle

The Ulaid Cycle was also called the Ulster Cycle or Ultonian Cycle or even the Red Branch Cycle. The Ulaid cycle contains a collection of stories concerning Ulster and the military order known as the House of the Red Branch . The cycle centers on ...

November 8th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
From Demna to Finn

From Demna to Finn

Below is the account of Finn's birth and early adventures, ending with him winning the captaincy of the Fianna. Birth of Finn Training of Finn Rise to Captaincy of the Fianna Birth of Finn Although Muirenn lived quite a distance away from the batt...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Caílte Mac Ronan

Caílte Mac Ronan

A Fian bard-warrior. Caílte (Cailte) was sometimes called the nephew of Finn Mac Cumhaill . Caílte was the son of Ronan (Ronain), and he was probably a chieftain of his own clan as Clan Ronan. There are several variations of spelling for Caílte's ...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Sadb and the Birth of Oisín

Sadb and the Birth of Oisín

Finn and his companions were hunting in the forest near his dun when they spotted a beautiful fawn. They chased the fawn with their hounds. Finn had two of the swiftest hounds in all of Ireland, named Bran and Sceolang . These hounds were supposed...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Ulster Cycle

Ulster Cycle

The genealogy shown in this page contains the family trees of the rival provinces of Ulster and Connacht, and of Tara, the seat of the High King. Early House of Ulster House of the Red Branch House of Connacht From Etain To Conaire Mor Early House...

November 25th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe

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