Fenian Cycle
Fionn Mac Cumhaill
The Fenian Cycle is one of four major cycles of Irish mythology, centered on the hero Fionn mac Cumhaill and his warrior band, the Fianna.
The tales recount hunting adventures, battles, and romance in a semi-mythical Ireland, blending supernatural elements with martial exploits.
Along with the Ulster Cycle and Mythological Cycle, it forms the core of early Irish literature.
Irish eternal youth realm
- OtherworldNamed supernatural dimension
- Tuatha Dé DanannAncient Irish deity tribe
- druidAncient Celtic priest-scholar
- SamhainCeltic harvest-end observance
Beltane · shapeshifting · enchantment · Hazel · immortality · magic · supernatural · transformation
Extended heroic narrative
- narrativeAccount of events
- taleSpoken or written narrative
- balladNarrative poem or song
- chronicleOrdered historical record
recitation · oral tradition · verse · lays · storytelling · minstrelsy · poetry · ancient
Tír na nÓg
Irish eternal youth realm
- OtherworldNamed supernatural dimension
- Tuatha Dé DanannAncient Irish deity tribe
- druidAncient Celtic priest-scholar
Samhain · Beltane · shapeshifting · enchantment · Hazel · immortality · magic · supernatural · transformation · prophecy
Fionn mac Cumhaill
saga
Extended heroic narrative
chronicle · recitation · oral tradition · verse · lays · storytelling · minstrelsy · poetry · ancient · adventure
warrior
One skilled in combat
combat · quest · deeds · champion · hunting · feats · gallantry · adventure · boldness · fortitude
- Celtic LoreBrigid, banshee, Cormac, Rhiannon, bard
- Irish MythologyMorrigan, Deirdre, Sidhe, Brigid, Otherworld
- epicsIliad, Odyssey, Aeneid, epic poem, Beowulf
- Irish folklorebanshee, leprechaun, pooka, changeling, Celtic mythology
- Celtic verse
- Fenian CycleFionn mac Cumhaill, Oscar, Conan