At last, beckoning Keelta to come near, the aged man whispered faintly some words into his ear, and lo, it was…
- Date of account
- Published 1911
- Source
- Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
- Reference
- Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race · selected passage 103
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
At last, beckoning Keelta to come near, the aged man whispered faintly some words into his ear, and lo, it was Finn himself!
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyAt last, beckoning Keelta to come near, the aged man whispered faintly some words into his ear, and lo, it was Finn himself! When the Fianna had ceased from their cries of wonder and lamentation, Finn whispered to Keelta the tale of his enchantment, and told them that the author of it must be the daughter of Cullan the Smith, who dwelt in the Fairy Mound of Slievegallion. The Fianna, bearing Finn on a litter, immediately went to the Mound and began to dig fiercely. For three days and nights they dug at the Fairy Mound, and at last penetrated to its inmost recesses, when a maiden suddenly stood before them holding a drinking-horn of red gold. It was given to Finn. He drank from it, and at once his beauty and form were restored to him, but his hair still remained white as silver.
Historical context
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Modern context
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