Mythological Cycle
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The Mythological Cycle is a body of early Irish tales and traditions focusing on the gods and supernatural beings who inhabit Ireland before the arrival of mortal humans.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mythological Cycle of Irish literature | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cycle of Irish mythology
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mythological tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Celtic mythology
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pre-Christian Irish religion ⓘ |
| chronologicalPosition | earliest cycle of Irish mythology ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
Fenian Cycle
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Kings’ Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ Ulster Cycle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| featuresGroup |
Fir Bolg
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Fomorians NERFINISHED ⓘ Milesians NERFINISHED ⓘ Tuatha Dé Danann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriodBefore | arrival of mortal humans in Ireland ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Middle Irish
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Old Irish ⓘ |
| hasSetting |
Irish Otherworld
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mythic Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesTheme |
battles between gods and monsters
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divine invasions of Ireland ⓘ magic and druidry ⓘ origins of the Irish landscape ⓘ otherworldly realms ⓘ sacred kingship ⓘ |
| influenced | later Irish legendary history ⓘ |
| laterRecordedIn | medieval Irish manuscripts ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Irish gods
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supernatural beings ⓘ |
| notableDeity |
Aengus
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Brigid NERFINISHED ⓘ Dian Cécht NERFINISHED ⓘ Lugh NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuada NERFINISHED ⓘ The Dagda NERFINISHED ⓘ The Morrígan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableText |
Aisling Óenguso
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Cath Maige Tuired NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebor Gabála Érenn NERFINISHED ⓘ Tochmarc Étaíne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Irish mythology ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
Book of Ballymote
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Book of Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow Book of Lecan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyField | Celtic studies ⓘ |
| studiedAs |
source for Irish pagan deities
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source for early Irish cosmology ⓘ |
| traditionType | oral tradition ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Mythological Cycle of Irish literature