Meanings
proper noun
- Irishhuman sciencesA body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors the Fianna Éireann.
Synonyms: Fionn Cycle, Fianna Cycle, Feinné Cycle, Fianaigecht, Ossianic Cycle
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors the Fianna Éireann.
Similar
Fionn CycleFianna CycleFeinné CycleFianaigechtOssianic Cycle
Translations
Catalan cicle fenià
- cicle feniàa body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors
French cycle fenian
- cycle feniana body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors
German Finn-Zyklus
- Finn-Zyklusa body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors
Irish fiannaíocht
- fiannaíochta body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors
Welsh Cylch Fionn, Cylch y Ffeniaid
- Cylch Fionna body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors
- Cylch y Ffeniaida body of prose and verse focusing on the exploits of the mythological hero Fionn mac Cumhail and his warriors
Cite this entry
APA
Fenian Cycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fenian%20Cycle
MLA
“Fenian Cycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fenian%20Cycle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fenian Cycle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fenian%20Cycle.
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