As a combatant of the Fianna in the Ossianic or Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology, Oisín, also pronounced Osian or Ossian in Irish and anglicised as Osheen, was revered in legend as the most famous poet of Ireland. As the demigod son of Fionn mac Cumhaill and Sadhbh, the daughter of Bodb Dearg, Oisín serves as the main narrator of the cycle, and is credited with writing many of the poetry. He was named after his mother, Sadhbh, who was allegedly transformed into a deer by the druid Fear Doirche. Consequently his name roughly translates as the — young deer or fawn. Sadhbh was captured by a young hunter named Fionn, but he did not murder her; instead, Sadhbh changed back into a human. Sadhbh quickly became pregnant when Fionn decided to give up hunting and combat to start a family with her, but Fer Doirich changed her back into a deer and sent Sadhbh back into the wild. Fionn discovered his child naked on Benbulbin seven years later. The most well-known adventure story of Oisín, Oisín in Tir na nÓg, features a visit from Niamh Chinn Óir, a fairy. Because of a prophecy, father of Nimah changed her head into a pig. She tells Oisín this and lets him know that if he marries her, she would revert to her previous appearance. Oisín becomes king in Tir na ng once they return there after he accepts her proposal. Oisín chooses to go back to Ireland to visit his former Fianna allies after what he believes to be three years but was actually 300 years. One story has him travelling to Ballinskelligs Bay, close to Ballaghisheen, where he tried to assist in moving a massive stone and fell off his horse. When Niamh gave him her white horse Embarr, she cautioned him not to get off because doing so would force the 300 years to catch up with him and cause him to grow old and shriveled. Just as Niamh had warned, Oisín ages and grows old. The equine travels back to Tir na nÓg. [Information and Image Credit : Oisín, Wikipedia] [Image: Ossian playing his harp, by François Pascal Simon Gérard, 1801] [Image Availed Under Faithful Photographic Reproduction of a Two-Dimensional, Public Domain Work of Art. The work is in the public domain in its country of origin and other countries and areas where the copyright term is the life of author plus 100 years or fewer. (Kindly Also Relate to Individual Image URL for More Usage Property)] [Original Source Image URL:
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