Fergus of the True Lips
Also known as: Fergus of the Sweet Lips · Family: Fianna · Role: warrior · First appears: The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · The Great Fight · Part 1
At Ceiscoran, Goll directed the hag to release the captives, including Fergus of the True Lips and the other learned men of the Fianna. She freed them, along with Finn, Oisin, the sons of Morna and the rest.
In the quarrel with the sons of Morna, Fergus sang before Finn, and Finn, Oisin and Lugaidh's Son rewarded him. Goll also gave him a good reward from the gold tribute, as he was used to do.
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Life events
- Goll directed the hag to release the captives, and she freed them.(The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Cave of Ceiscoran · 📍 Ceiscoran)
- With: Goll Finn Oisin
- “With that Goll set her free, and they went together into the hill where the Fianna were lying. And Goll said: ‘Loose off the fastenings first from Fergus of the True Lips and from the other learned men of the Fianna; and after that from Finn, and Oisin, and the twenty-nine sons of Morna, and from all the rest.’”
- Fergus sang before Finn and was rewarded by Finn, Oisin, and Lugaidh's Son.(The Fianna · The Wearing Away of the Fianna · The Quarrel with the Sons of Morna · Part 1)
- With: Finn Oisin Lugaidh's Son
- “And Fergus of the True Lips rose up and sang before Finn the songs and the good poems of his forefathers; and Finn and Oisin and Lugaidh's Son rewarded him with every good thing.”
- Goll gave Fergus a reward from the gold tribute.(The Fianna · The Wearing Away of the Fianna · The Quarrel with the Sons of Morna · Part 1)
- With: Goll
- “And Goll loosened the covering that was about it, and he gave Fergus a good reward from it as he was used to do;”
The Fianna · The Battle of the White Strand · The Great Fight · Part 1
- lord: Finn “And Finn was over the battle, encouraging the Fianna; and the King of the World was on the other side encouraging the foreigners.”
The Fianna · Huntings and Enchantments · The Cave of Ceiscoran
- patron: Goll “With that Goll set her free, and they went together into the hill where the Fianna were lying. And Goll said: ‘Loose off the fastenings first from Fergus of the True Lips and from the other learned men of the Fianna; and after that from Finn, and Oisin, and the twenty-nine sons of Morna, and from all the rest.’”
The Fianna · The Wearing Away of the Fianna · The Quarrel with the Sons of Morna · Part 1
- patron: Finn “And Fergus of the True Lips rose up and sang before Finn the songs and the good poems of his forefathers; and Finn and Oisin and Lugaidh's Son rewarded him with every good thing.”
- patron: Oisin “And Fergus of the True Lips rose up and sang before Finn the songs and the good poems of his forefathers; and Finn and Oisin and Lugaidh's Son rewarded him with every good thing.”
- patron: Lugaidh's Son “And Fergus of the True Lips rose up and sang before Finn the songs and the good poems of his forefathers; and Finn and Oisin and Lugaidh's Son rewarded him with every good thing.”
- patron: Goll “And Goll loosened the covering that was about it, and he gave Fergus a good reward from it as he was used to do; for there never was a wise, sharp-worded poet, or a sweet harp-player, or any learned man of Ireland or of Alban, but Goll would give him gold or silver or some good thing.”
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