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A legendary Celtic adventurer with the ability to travel through
time, Finn MacCool was the greatest leader of the Fianna, the
military elite of ancient Ireland responsible for guarding the
High King. An unruly band, the Fianna were challenged by Finn
to become models of chivalry and justice. The stories of Finn
inspired many narrative poems and ballads, playing an important
part in the Celtic literary renaissance. Some argue that the
tales of the Fianna are the basis of the legends for the Knights
of the Round Table. In Dean Morrissey’s The Voyage of the
Fianna, we find the inspirational hero Finn sailing through the
sea of time. |