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]

^ 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.

[:2-1] Evans-Wentz, Walter Yeeling (1911). The Fairy-faith in Celtic Countries. H. Frowde. pp. 42–44. ISBN 9781530177868.

[:3-2] Mac Neill, Eoin (1919). Phases of Irish History. Gill and Son. p. 87.

[:4-3] 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.

[:1-5] 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.

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