Temora

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Temora is an epic poem attributed to the legendary bard Ossian, known for its melancholic tone and romanticized depiction of ancient Gaelic heroism.

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Temora canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epic poem
associatedWith Celtic revival
linked to: Celtic Revival

Scottish literature
attributedTo Ossian
authenticityStatus disputed
author Ossian
compiler James Macpherson
controversy questions of authorship and authenticity
countryOfOrigin Scotland
culturalContext Gaelic oral tradition (purported)
form narrative poem
genre epic poetry
hasCharacter Cathmor
Fillan
Fingal
Gaul
influenced Celtic literary nationalism
European Romantic writers
language English
literaryPeriod 18th-century literature
literarySignificance key work in the Ossianic corpus
literaryTradition Ossianic poetry
linked to: The Works of Ossian
movement Romanticism precursor
narrativePerspective first-person bardic narration
originalLanguage English
partOf Ossian cycle
linked to: The Works of Ossian
publicationCentury 18th century
setting Gaelic world
ancient Scotland
structure multi-canto narrative
style elevated diction
lyrical prose-poetry
subjectMatter fate
heroic deeds
loss
love
war
theme ancient Gaelic heroism
romanticized past
tone melancholic

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Referenced by (3)

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Ossian notableWork Temora
Fingal relatedWork Temora