Major Heroes In Greek Mythology

In many myths, heroes and gods are prominently featured, as well as the protagonists they go up against. One prominent main character in one of the most popular myths in Finn Mac Cool, who ends up becoming “the greatest man in Ireland”9. The heroic characters shown in these myths often share the same character traits as some of the popular gods. Many of them are kind hearted, and cunning, as well as being well liked among the Celtic people. Celtic mythology strongly revolves around the story of heroes. Major heroes in Celtic mythology include people such as Finn MacCool, who grew up to be “a great warrior and proclaimed the greatest man in Ireland”9. Many major heroes in Celtic mythology also include many of their gods. In certain myths, gods would turn on each other, depending on who was being shown as the antagonist/protagonist. In one story, a goddess offers her help, and when she is denied, she kills …show more content…
It also mixes stories, and talks about Noah’s Ark, how God (of Christianity) felt bad for Fintan, who would become the salmon, and changed him into the fish so he could survive the flood10. Fintan, “who's full name was Fintan mac Bachra, was the husband of Cesar, who was the daughter of Bith, the son of Noah”10. In the story, there is a tree which drops nuts that are filled with knowledge, and Fintan, who is swimming in the pond below, consumes all of this, literally. Finn then comes around and inquires about this, which is where the title the ‘Salmon of Knowledge’ comes from, in a very literal sense10. Other translations of the title include “‘An Bradan Feasa’ meaning ‘The Salmon of Knowledge’, and ‘Bradan an Eolais’, meaning ‘Salmon information’”10. The story ends when a servant is cooking the fish after it had been caught and accidentally takes all of its wisdom after he burns his finger, and by sucking on it, ingests fish