Mythological Cycle

Mythological Cycle is the modern name of some Old and Middle Irish tales of creatures of Irish mythology.

The term includes stories that deal primarily not with people but with elves and fairies. These beings, fir in Irish Side ( "Men SID " ), mná Side ( "Women SID " ) or general Aes Side ( "People SID " ) refers to inhabit the old tradition, the natural hill ( Síd ) and mountains in Ireland and erected by human hands grave mound of pre-Celtic population. In most texts, the AES with the Tuatha De Danann side are equated. Modern researchers have a cup Euhemerism ( " humanization of the gods" ) of these and other forms of pre-Christian mythology of the country.

Among the most important stories of the mythological cycle include the Lebor Gabála Érenn, the battles of Mag Tuired, Tochmarc Etaine, aided Chlainne Tuirenn that Dindsenchas, as well as echtrae and Immram designated myths.

Some of these topics in mythological cycle overlap with issues of historical or king - cycle. Some Remscélas ( " histories ") of the Táin Bó Cuailnge likewise contain mythological motifs, but the Ulster Cycle are usually attributed.