Oisín

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Oisín is a legendary poet-warrior of the Fianna in Irish mythology, famed for his adventures and his journey to the otherworldly land of Tír na nÓg.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Irish mythology
legendary poet
member of the Fianna
warrior
appearsIn Fenian Cycle NERFINISHED
associatedWith Christianization of Ireland (in later tales) NERFINISHED
Fianna NERFINISHED
Fionn mac Cumhaill NERFINISHED
Niamh of the Golden Hair NERFINISHED
Tír na nÓg NERFINISHED
child Oscar NERFINISHED
culture Irish
cycleOfIrishMythology Fenian Cycle NERFINISHED
famedFor dialogues with Saint Patrick
long life after return from Tír na nÓg
father Fionn mac Cumhaill NERFINISHED
gender male
genre heroic legend
hasVariantName Ossian (anglicized form) NERFINISHED
influenced later Irish literary works
inspired Ossianic poetry tradition
languageOfName Irish
literaryForm heroic poetry
meaningOfName "little deer"
memberOf Fianna NERFINISHED
mother Sadhbh NERFINISHED
mythology Irish mythology
nationalTradition Irish oral tradition
notableEpisode aging rapidly when dismounting his horse on return
departure from Ireland with Niamh to Tír na nÓg
return to Ireland after centuries in Tír na nÓg
notableFor journey to Tír na nÓg
poetry
warrior prowess
portrayedAs last survivor of the Fianna (in some versions)
realmVisited Otherworld NERFINISHED
region Ireland NERFINISHED
relatedTradition Gaelic folklore
roleInFianna poet
warrior
spouseOrLover Niamh of the Golden Hair NERFINISHED
storyMotif hero’s tragic return from paradise land
time dilation in the Otherworld
symbolOf nostalgia for the heroic past
transition between pagan and Christian Ireland
taleType immram-like voyage
timePeriodInNarrative mythic past of Ireland
travelsTo Tír na nÓg NERFINISHED

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Celtic mythology hasHero Oisín