Irish legendary king
C41666
concept
An Irish legendary king is a mythic or semi-mythic ruler from Irish tradition whose deeds, lineage, and reign are preserved in folklore, sagas, and medieval chronicles rather than verified historical records.
Observed surface forms (10)
- legendary Irish king ×3
- 4th-century Irish ruler ×1
- Irish legendary figure ×1
- Ulster Cycle character ×1
- early medieval Irish figure ×1
- figure of Irish legend ×1
- hero of the Ulster Cycle ×1
- legendary Irish figure ×1
- legendary Irish prince ×1
- semi-legendary Irish dynast ×1
Instances (11)
- Niall of the Nine Hostages
- Cú Chulainn via concept surface "hero of the Ulster Cycle"
- Conchobar mac Nessa via concept surface "Ulster Cycle character"
- Cas mac Conall Echlúath via concept surface "legendary Irish figure"
- Eochaid Mugmedón via concept surface "4th-century Irish ruler"
- Ailill Aulom via concept surface "legendary Irish king"
- Brion mac Echach Muigmedóin via concept surface "semi-legendary Irish dynast"
- Eógan Mór via concept surface "legendary Irish king"
- Conall Corc via concept surface "legendary Irish king"
- Fiachrae mac Eochaid Mugmedón via concept surface "legendary Irish prince"
- Lóegaire mac Néill via concept surface "Irish legendary figure"