Fenian Cycle

Fenian Cycle
Irish mythology. A body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors the Fianna Éireann.
Syn: Fionn Cycle, Fianna Cycle, Feinné Cycle, Fianaigecht, Ossianic Cycle

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