Irish mythology
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Irish mythology is the body of ancient Celtic legends, sagas, and folklore from Ireland, featuring gods, heroes, and supernatural beings preserved in medieval manuscripts and oral tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irish mythology canonical | 6 |
| Irish mythological cycles | 1 |
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Celtic mythology
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
Otherworld
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geasa ⓘ gods ⓘ heroes ⓘ magic ⓘ prophecy ⓘ sacred kingship ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ supernatural beings ⓘ warrior culture ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Aengus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brigid NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Manannán mac Lir NERFINISHED ⓘ Morrígan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuada NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresGroup |
Fomorians
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuatha Dé Danann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresHero |
Conaire Mór
NERFINISHED
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Conchobar mac Nessa NERFINISHED ⓘ Cú Chulainn NERFINISHED ⓘ Deirdre NERFINISHED ⓘ Fionn mac Cumhaill NERFINISHED ⓘ Niall of the Nine Hostages NERFINISHED ⓘ Oisín NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Medb NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Fenian Cycle
NERFINISHED
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Kings' Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Mythological Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Otherworld tales ⓘ Ulster Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ echtrae tales ⓘ immram tales ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
encounters with the Otherworld
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fate and prophecy ⓘ heroic exploits ⓘ honour and shame ⓘ love and betrayal ⓘ sovereignty of the land ⓘ tribal warfare ⓘ |
| includesLegend |
Acallam na Senórach
NERFINISHED
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Cath Maige Tuired NERFINISHED ⓘ Echtrae Chonnlai NERFINISHED ⓘ Immram Brain NERFINISHED ⓘ Tochmarc Étaíne NERFINISHED ⓘ Táin Bó Cúailnge NERFINISHED ⓘ Tóraíocht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Irish folklore
ⓘ
Irish literature ⓘ Irish national identity ⓘ modern fantasy literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy | pre-Christian Celtic religion ⓘ |
| language |
Middle Irish
ⓘ
Old Irish ⓘ |
| partOf | Celtic mythology ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
medieval Irish manuscripts
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Christian monks ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early medieval Ireland ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Irish mythological cycles