Fianna

Introduction

In the Celtic Mythology Irish, the Fianna is warlike and hunters having been used the king as Ireland at the 3rd century. Their adventures are reported in the Cycle fenian, also called Cycle ossianic. They are also described in old Irish manuscripts, such as the Silva Gadelica of O' Grady. Their last chief was Finn Mac Cumaill, also spelled Finn MacCumhaill . He was the son of Cumhaill MacBaiscne , and the father of Ossian .

Their role was to maintain the order and to take the taxes. One called sometimes upon them as mercenaries.

What a fian?

A fian (singular), as defined by the Laws of Brehon, was generally a young person Aristocrate who had not inherited yet the grounds of his clan and which lived apart from the company as a Mercenaire, gangster or hunter, and with which one could make call in time of war. The fianna of the legend, which are generally represented like a Armée serving the Ard laughed Érenn - supreme king or High King -, also seem rival bands carrying out an hard life in wood. The two most mythical factions of the Fianna were the Baíscne Clan of Leinster, directed by Finn, and the Morna Clan of Connacht, taken along by Goll.

Tests of entry

It was necessary to pass from the rigorous tests to become member of Fianna. At the time of the one of these tests, the person wishing to integrate the group was to be held in a hole dug with middle height, army of simple a Bouclier to protect itself from the lances of nine warriors. If it were wounded, it failed. During an other test, its hair was braided and a continuation through the Forêt was organized. If the warrior were caught (E), if a branch cracked under its feet, or if its braids were demolished, it were the failure. It was to also be able to jump to the top of a branch located at height of its face and to pass under another to height it knee, and to draw a spine from its foot without slowing down. Moreover, the warriors were to control the art of the Poésie.

Famous members

Finn Mac Cumaill, ultimate chief of Fianna
Cumhal, father of End, chief founder
Goll mac Morna
Caílte mac Rónáin
Conán mac Morna
Diarmuid Ua Duibhne, a Fian warrior who flees with the promised woman at Finn, Grainne, and which is finally killed by imposing a bewitched Sanglier, in the moor of Ben Gulbain, after Finn accepted its marriage with Grainne. Wire adoptive of Aengus
Lughaid Stronghand, wizard and warrior, nephew of Fine Mac Cumaill. In love with Aife, girl of Manannan
Oisín, wire of Fine Mac Cumaill
Osgar, wire of Oisín

Other uses

Fianna also indicates
Fianna is used like name by a Political party of Ireland, the Fianna Fáil.
Fianna refers also to
Fianna is the name of a tribe of wolves-garous in the Roleplay Werewolf: The Apocalypse , inspired by the Fianna warriors.

Other names

The Fianna are also named the Fiana , or the Fenians .

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