Ossian (/ ˈɒʃən, ˈɒsiən /; Irish Gaelic / Scottish Gaelic: Oisean) is the narrator and purported author of a cycle of epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson, originally as Fingal (1761) …

Ossian, the Irish warrior-poet of the Fenian cycle of hero tales about Finn MacCumhaill (MacCool) and his war band, the Fianna Éireann.

Ossian, a blind bard, sings of the life and battles of Fingal, a Scotch warrior. Ossian caused a sensation when it was published on the cusp of the era of revolutions, and had a massive cultural impact during …

When it was first published Macpherson said that it was a translation of an ancient manuscript in Scottish Gaelic which had come into his possession, and which was a copy of an original work …

Ossian is a name synonymous with the ancient poetry of the Celtic world, though his true identity remains uncertain. The figure of Ossian is traditionally considered the son of the Gaelic hero Fionn …

Ossian, known in Irish as Oisín, is a legendary warrior-poet featured prominently in the Fenian Cycle of ancient Irish literature, which recounts the adventures of Fionn mac Cumhail (Finn Mac Cool) and his …

Ossian, or Oisin, a renowned bard, son of Finn MacCumhaill, was born in Ireland in the 3rd century. The locality of his birth-place, “Cluain Iochtair,” has not been identified. Although his name is constantly to …

Ossian Online is a project to publish the various editions of the sequence of eighteenth-century works known collectively as the Ossian poems.

Jun 11, 2024 · Thus Dar-thula is Dart-huile, " a woman with fine eyes; " while Lamh-dhearg, " Bloody Hand," has become Lamderg, etc. This work was published before January 1, 1931, and is in the …

In many ways Ossian shaped the Romantic Movement in Britain, Europe, and beyond. The style and subject matter of the Ossian poems shaped the Celtic and Gaelic Revivals, influenced American …