# Oisín — Irish Fairy Tales character guide

> Oisín in Irish Fairy Tales by James Stephens.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0035-ois-n-s-mother

## Who they are

Son of Fionn and Saeve, a poet and warrior of the Fianna.

## In the story

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/viii)

Fionn's son, who answers that the cuckoo's call is the finest music.

### [The Birth of Bran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/the-birth-of-bran)

Son of Fionn and Saeve, brother to Bran.

### [Oisín's Mother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/ois-n-s-mother)

Oisín is the son of Fionn and Saeve, found by Fionn after being raised in the wild.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/v)

The boy found on the mountain is implied to be Oisín, Fionn's son, though not named in this excerpt.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/vi)

The boy, revealed as Oisín, learns speech and tells Fionn his story, though his memories are blurred between worlds.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/vii)

The boy found by the Fianna, who lived with a deer and is named Oisín, meaning Little Fawn.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/i)

Fionn's son, present at the banquet and gives gifts to Fergus.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/iv)

Oisín is among the Fianna who are captured and bound.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/v)

Released from enchantment after Goll's victory.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/irish_fairy_tales_se/chapters/vi)

Refuses to fight the hag, feeling too weak, which surprises Fionn.

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