Salmon of Knowledge
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The Salmon of Knowledge is a creature in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, sometimes identified with the mythical seer Fintan mac Bóchra who was known as "The Wise" and was once transformed into a
Salmon of Knoweldge 1904
Scales on the Big Fish or Salmon of Knowledge sculpture, which celebrates the return of fish to the River Lagan
Fenian Cycle
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The Fenian Cycle, Fianna Cycle or Finn Cycle is a body of early Irish literature focusing on the exploits of the mythical hero Finn or Fionn mac Cumhaill and his warrior band the Fianna. Sometimes cal
Salmon of Knowledge
…The Salmon of Knowledge (Irish: An Bradán Feasa) is a creature in the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, sometimes identified with the mythical seer Fintan mac Bóchra who was known as "The Wise" and was once transformed into a salmon…
Finn seated in a banquet hall as the Fianna fight with Goll mac Morna's men. Illustration by Arthur Rackham in Irish Fairy Tales (1920).