GODS HEROES AND MYTHOLOGY CELTIC GODS HEROES AND MYTHOLOGY BY JUNE SMALLS CONTENT CONSULTANT Glen Robert Gill Associate Professor Classics and General Humanities Montclair State University Core Library Cover image Arthur is one of the most famous heroes of Celtic mythology An Imprint of Abdo Publishing abdobooks com
CHAPTER ONE
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY Fionn MacCumhaill also known as Finn MacCool is probably the most famous hero of Irish legend Tales of this gentle giant and great warrior leader are told in Scotland too Finn studied under the tutor Finnegas Finnegas had spent years fishing for the Salmon of Knowledge This fish could give a person all the knowledge in the world At last Finnegas caught the mythical creature He gave it to Finn to cook Finn burned his thumb on the hot fish When he put his thumb in his mouth to soothe the burn he accidentally tasted some of the fish and gained wisdom After that whenever he had a problem Finn Finn right was married to Oonagh
