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 …

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 …

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 …

On his return he claimed to have found, in whole, a previously unknown manuscript – the epic poem telling the story of Fingal, a third century Scottish king, written by ‘Ossian’, son of Fingal.

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 …

Apr 11, 2016 · Ossian: the name once rivaled Homer in the Western literary canon. His Gaelic epics were translated into most of the European languages by the beginning of the 19th century. …

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