Fenian Cycle

happy life for all time”7. Their gods had many powers, mostly, like in other mythology, as an explanation for something. The main gods controlled things such as being the god of the dead, being connected to things like “wealth, fertility, and wild animals”, being the fire of inspiration, fire of the hearth, and fire of the forge, being able to shape shift, and other things like having superhuman strength and appetite2. There are four cycles to Celtic mythology. These are the “Mythological cycle, the Ulster cycle, the Historical cycle, and the Fenian cycle”7. The Mythological cycle “focuses on the ‘activities of Celtic gods’, and describes the five races of supernatural beings trying to gain control of Ireland”. In this cycle, “the chief god was Dagda, who's magic cauldron could bring people back from the dead”7. The Ulster cycle “tells about the deeds of warriors and heroes, especially Cuchuliann, the warrior and champion of Ireland”7. The Historical cycle talks about the “adventures and battles of legendary Irish kings”7. Lastly, the Fenian cycle “deals with heroic Finn Mac Cumhail, or Finn MacCool, leader of a band of bold warriors known as Fianna, and is filled with exciting adventures and hand to hand combat”7. The Celts were polytheistic, meaning they worshipped many gods. Popular dirties include Danu, Dagda, Brigit, Arawn, etc., who many Celts worshipped, along with other gods7. “Celts everywhere felt the same way toward nature, worshipped the same gods , and…

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