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]
^Evans-Wentz, Walter Yeeling (1911). The Fairy-faith in Celtic Countries. H. Frowde. pp. 42–44. ISBN 9781530177868.
^Mac Neill, Eoin (1919). Phases of Irish History. Gill and Son. p. 87.
^Hyde, Douglas (1910). Beside the Fire: A Collection of Irish Gaelic Folk Stories. D. Nutt. pp. 86–87.
^Transactions of the Ossianic Society for the Year 1854, Volume 2. Dublin: Printed under the direction of the Council. 1855. p. 187.
^Briggs, Katharine Mary (1976). An Encyclopedia of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Brownies, Boogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures. Pantheon Books. pp. 125–127.
^MacKillop, James (1998). Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. Oxford University Press. p. 201.
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