Salmon of Knowledge

He already venerated Finegas for his great learning, his poetic skill, for an hundred reasons; but, looking on him as the ordained eater of the Salmon of Knowledge, he venerated him to the edge of measure.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

Fionn then ate the Salmon of Knowledge, and when it had disappeared a great jollity and tranquillity and exuberance returned to the poet.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

It may be, too, that he knew how events would turn, for he had eaten the Salmon of Knowledge.

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

"Even if I have not eaten the Salmon of Knowledge I have some small science of my own."

Irish Fairy Tales James Stephens 1916

Here, when stricken suddenly by an internal fire, the sacred hazels of wisdom and inspiration unfolded at once their leaves and blossoms and their scarlet fruit, which falling upon the waters dyed them of a royal purple; the nuts were then devoured by Fintann the Salmon of Knowledge, and the wisest of the druids partook also.

AE in the Irish Theosophist George William Russell 1901