Myths & Legends of the Celtic RaceRolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
Religion
Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
Celts -- Religion; Mythology, Celtic
FAIRYLAND.
Land of the Dead, 96;
Cleena swept back to, by a wave, 127;
Connla’s Well in, 129;
war carried on against, by Eochy, who at last recovers his wife, Etain,
163;
Cuchulain in, 225-228;
Laeg’s visit to, 226;
Fergus mac Leda and, 246-249;
tales of the Fianna concerned with, 252;
Oisīn’s journey to, 272;
the rescue of, by Finn and the Fianna, 294, 295;
rescue of, by Pwyll, 357
FAL´IAS, THE CITY OF (see Dana), 105, 106
FAND.
The Pearl of Beauty, wife of Mananan;
sets her love on Cuchulain, 226;
returns to her home with Mananan, 227
FAYLINN.
The Land of the Wee Folk, 246;
Iubdan, King of, 246
FEDEL´MA.
Prophetess from Fairy Mound of Croghan, questioned by Maev, 205, 206;
her vision of Cuchulain, 206
FEET SYMBOL, THE TWO. 77
FELIM.
Son of Dall, father of Deirdre, 196, 197;
his feast to Conor and Red Branch heroes, 196, 197
FER´AMORC.
The kingdom of, over which Scoriath is king;
Maon taken to, 153
FERCART´NA.
The bard of Curoi, 229;
leaps with Blanid to death, 229
FERDIA.
Duel between Cuchulain and, referred to, 121;
son of the Firbolg, Daman, friend of Cuchulain, 187, 188;
rallies to Maev’s foray against Ulster, 204;
consents to Maev’s entreaty that he should meet and fight his friend
Cuchulain, 216;
the struggle, 217-221;
Cuchulain slays, 220;
buried by Maev, 221
FERGUS.
Nemedian chief who slays Conann, 102
FERGUS THE GREAT.
Son of Erc;
stone of Scone used for crowning, 105;
ancestor of British Royal Family, 105
FERGUS MAC LEDA.
The Wee Folk and, 246-249;
visited by Eisirt, King of Wee Folk’s bard, 247;
visited by Iubdan, King of Wee Folk, 247-249;
the blemish of Fergus, 249
FERGUS MAC ROY.
Son of Roy, Fachtna’s half-brother;
succeeds to kingship of Ulster, 180;
loves Nessa, 180;
sent to invite return of Naisi and Deirdre to Ireland, 198-200;
the rebellion of, 201-251;
Maev and, 202;
compact with Cuchulain, 211;
reputed author of the “Tain,” 234;
slain by Ailell, 245
FERGUS TRUELIPS.
Rescued from enchanted cave by Goll, 278
FERGUSON, SIR SAMUEL.
Quoted, 46, 234-238;
his description of King Fergus mac Leda’s death, 249-251
FERYLLT.
Welsh name of Vergil, 413
FIACHA (fee´ach-a).
Son of Firaba;
cuts off eight-and-twenty hands of the Clan Calatin, 216;
gives spear to Finn, 258
FIACHRA (fee´ach-ra).
One of the Children of Lir, 142
FIAL (fee´al).
Sister of Emer, 186
FIANNA (fee´anna) OF ERIN, THE.
Explanation of this Order, 252;
Clan Bascna and Clan Morna, clans comprising the, 252;
Goll, captain of the, 257;
Finn made captain of the, 258;
tests of, 264, 265;
tales of the, told by Keelta, 283;
attempt in vain to throw the wether, 291, 292;
the chase of the Hard Gilly and, 292-295;
rescue of Fairyland by, 294, 295;
tribute refused by Cairbry, 305;
almost all the, slain in battle of Gowra, 306
FIANS.
See Fianna
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