The sagas in the Fenian Cycle are mostly based around the legendary figure of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Fianna who were a band of Elite Hunter-Warriors. The Fianna protected the high king of Tara around the 3rd century a.d. The Fenian cycle is also sometimes referred to as the "Ossianic cycle" because of the various sagas surrounding Oisín. Like the Ulster Cycle the Fenian Cycle contains a vast amount of tales.