Cycle Fenian

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• Cycle fenian — Le Cycle Fenian (en irlandais : Fiannaíocht) est l’un des quatre principaux cycles de la mythologie celtique irlandaise. Il est centré sur les histoires de Finn Mac Cumaill et sa troupe de guerriers, les Fianna. Chronologiquement, c est le… …   Wikipédia en Français

• Fenian Cycle — Series on Celtic mythology Celtic polytheism Celtic deities (list) Gaelic mythology Irish mytholo …   Wikipedia

• Fenian — The Fenians, both the Fenian Brotherhood and Irish Republican Brotherhood, were fraternal organisations dedicated to the establishment of an independent Irish Republic in the nineteenth and early twentieth century. The name Fenians was first… …   Wikipedia

• cycle — /suy keuhl/, n., v., cycled, cycling. n. 1. any complete round or series of occurrences that repeats or is repeated. 2. a round of years or a recurring period of time, esp. one in which certain events or phenomena repeat themselves in the same… …   Universalium

• Cycle d'Ulster — Le Cycle d’Ulster est aussi appelé Cycle de la Branche Rouge dans la littérature irlandaise du Moyen Âge, consacrée à l’antiquité celtique. Sommaire 1 Mythologie 2 Personnages 2.1 Personnages principaux …   Wikipédia en Français

• Cycle of the Kings — Cycle of the Kings, also known as the King s Cycle or the Historical Cycle is a body of Old and Middle Irish literature. It is said to be less romantic than the Fenian Cycle, less magical than the Mythological Cycle and less heroic than the… …   Wikipedia

• Fenian Cycle — (Finn Cycle, Ossianic Cycle)    The Fenian Cycle is one of the major cycles of heroic stories to come out of medieval Ireland (the other being the ULSTER CYCLE). The name comes from the Irish word fiana, meaning “bands of warriors.” Such fiana… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature

• Fenian cycle — the cycle of legends describing and glorifying the bravery, battles, and wandering life of the Irish Fenians, esp. under the leadership of Finn. * * * or Fionn cycle or Ossianic cycle Irish tales and ballads centring on the deeds of the legendary …   Universalium

• Fenian cycle — the cycle of legends describing and glorifying the bravery, battles, and wandering life of the Irish Fenians, esp. under the leadership of Finn. * * * Fenian cycle, a mass of legends about a group of Irish warriors of the 300 s and 400 s,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Fenian Cycle — noun 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 …   Wiktionary