Finvarra

Finvarra, also called Finvara,[1] Finn Bheara,[2] Finbeara[3] or Fionnbharr,[4] is the king of the Daoine Sidhe of western Ireland in Irish folklore. In some legends, he is also the ruler of the dead.[5] Finvarra is a benevolent figure, associated with horses, who ensures good harvests and rewards mortals with riches.[6]

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  2. ^ Mac Neill, Eoin (1919). Phases of Irish History. Gill and Son. p. 87.
  3. ^ Hyde, Douglas (1910). Beside the Fire: A Collection of Irish Gaelic Folk Stories. D. Nutt. pp. 86–87.
  4. ^ Transactions of the Ossianic Society for the Year 1854, Volume 2. Dublin: Printed under the direction of the Council. 1855. p. 187.
  5. ^ Briggs, Katharine Mary (1976). An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Brownies, Boogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures. Pantheon Books. pp. 125–127.
  6. ^ MacKillop, James (1998). Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. p. 201.