The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and RomanceSquire, Charles
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The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and Romance
Squire, Charles
Celts -- Folklore; Mythology, Celtic
Failinis, the hound of the king of Ioruaidhé, 96, 97, 104.
_Fairie Queene_, Spenser’s, 7, 389.
Fairies, the, 4, 137, 242-248, 389-393, 403, 404, 409, 418;
the old gods are remembered as “fairies”, 243-248, 389-393;
two varieties of fairy in folklore, 403;
Irish and Welsh fairies identical in nature, 404;
king of the Irish fairies, 136;
king of the Welsh fairies, 392;
size of the fairies, 404;
fairy money, 377;
fairy food, 391;
the “fairy hills”, 135-139, 394.
Fal, the stone of. See Stone of Destiny.
“Falcon of May”, 369;
“Falcon of Summer”, 369.
Falga, Isle of, 57, 175.
Falias, a city of the Tuatha Dé Danann, 71, 72.
Fand, wife of Manannán son of Lêr, 186-188, 202.
Faraday, Miss, her translation of the _Táin Bó Chuailgné_, 164.
Fata Morgana, 395.
Fate of the Children of Lêr, 142-146;
of the Sons of Tuirenn, 90-105;
of the Sons of Usnach, 190-200.
Fea, a war-goddess, wife of Nuada, 52.
“Feast of Age”, Manannán’s, 61, 98, 143.
Feast of Lugh, see Lugnassad.
Feast of St. John, 409.
Fec’s Pool, on the Boyne, 210.
Fedlimid, vassal to King Conchobar, 190.
Fenians, the, 11, 17, 155, 201, 203-209, 211-215, 217-219, 220-223, 225,
226, 314, 315;
real or mythical, 203-205;
origin of, 206;
duties of, 206;
accomplishments of, 207;
chief heroes of, 207-209;
destruction of, at the battle of Gabhra, 222;
stories of, 209-226;
the Fenian sagas possibly non-Aryan, 70.
Fenius Farsa, 120.
Ferdiad, a warrior slain by Cuchulainn, 172, 173, 184.
Fergus, son of Finn, 208.
Fergus, son of Roy, an Ulster hero, 14, 166, 167, 170, 171, 175,
192-196, 198, 200.
Fergusson, Dr. James, 76, 114, 137, 138.
Festivals, Celtic solar or agricultural, 405-412.
Ffordd Elen, 324.
Fiacha, son of Conchobar, 197, 198.
Fiachadh, king of Ireland, 206.
Fiachra, son of Lêr, 143.
Fianchuivé, submarine island of, 97, 104.
_Fianna Eirinn_, see Fenians.
Figol, son of Mamos, druid of the Tuatha Dé Danann, 90.
Findabair, daughter of Medb, 168.
Findias, a city of the Tuatha Dé Danann, 71, 72.
Finn mac Coul (Cumhail), 4, 11, 16, 37, 146, 155, 201, 203, 204, 206,
207, 208, 209, 210-218, 220-222, 224, 226, 246, 254, 274, 314, 315;
his upbringing and boy-feats, 209-210;
reorganizes the Fenians, 211;
is killed at the Ford of Brea, 222;
is reborn as Mongan, an Ulster chief, 37;
is he historical or mythical, 204;
parallels between Finn and Arthur, 314-315.
Finn mac Gorman, compiler of the Book of Leinster, 10.
Finn the Seer, 210.
Finola, daughter of Lêr, 143.
Finvarra, king of the Irish fairies, 243, 244, 405.
Fiona Macleod, Miss, 241.
Fionn, see Finn.
Fionnbharr, the _sídh_ of Meadha assigned to, 136;
his appearance in the Fenian sagas, 212;
becomes fairy king of Ireland, 243.
Fir Bolgs, an Iberian tribe, 68-70, 72-78, 114, 125, 229, 230, 407.
Fir Domnann, an Iberian tribe, 68-70, 76, 172.
Fir Gaillion, an Iberian tribe, 68-70, 76.
Fish, sacred, 416.
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