Fionn mac Cumhaill (pronounced /fʲiːn̪ˠ mˠak 'kuwaːlʲ/ in
Irish or /fɪn mɘ 'kuːl/ in
English) (earlier Finn or Find mac Cumail or mac Umaill, later
Anglicised to Finn McCool) was a mythical hunter-warrior of
Irish mythology, occurring also in the mythologies of
Scotland and the
Isle of Man. The stories of Fionn and his followers, the
Fianna, form the
Fenian cycle or Fiannaidheacht, much of it supposedly narrated by Fionn's son, the poet
Oisín. Fionn or Finn is actually a nickname meaning "fair" (in reference to hair colour), "white", or "bright". His childhood name was Deimne, and several legends tell how he gained the nickname when his hair turned prematurely white. The name "Fionn" is related to the
Welsh name Gwyn, as in the mythological figure
Gwyn ap Nudd, and to the continental Celtic deity Vindos.
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[Celtic] Finn was the legendary Irish hero and leader of the Fianna. Tales of Finn and the Fianna were widely documented in the 3rd century CE during what is now referred to as the Fenian Cycle, although much earlier written accounts have also been found in ancient Irish manuscripts. The legend of Finn Mac Cumhail is varied at best. What follows is a generally agreed upon synopsis: Finn's father Cumhail, a Fianna chieftain, was mortally wounded and killed in battle by Goal Mac Morn, the leader of a rival clan, before Finn's birth. Terrified for her new baby's survival, Finn's mother sent him away intrusting him to two of her closest colleagues - a druidess named Bodbal and a woman warrior named Fiachel. Together these women successfully raised Finn in secret hidden deep within the mountains of Erinn (Ireland). During this time they taught him all the lessons and skills he would need to survive he set out to avenge his father's murder. When it was time Finn ventured out and served under ...
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