Beings by cycle
Ulster Cycle
- Ulster Cú Chulainn Cú Chulainn, born Setanta, is the supreme hero of the Ulster Cycle: a semi-divine warrior fated from boyhood to undying fame and an early death, who defends Ulster single-handed in the Táin Bó Cúailnge.
- Ulster Medb of Connacht Medb is the queen of Connacht in the Ulster Cycle, ruling from Cruachan (Rathcroghan, Co. Roscommon) and instigating the Táin Bó Cúailnge, with her legendary grave on Knocknarea in Co. Sligo.