What is Fenius Farsaid?
'''Fenius Farsaid''' was a King in Irish [[mythology]]. He was King of [[Scythia]] when the [[Tower of Babel]] was being built, and one of 72 [[chieftain]]s working for King Nimrod to build it. He managed to keep his language alive even after Babel confused languages and this eventually became Irish according to the myth. His son Nel married Scota, the daughter of King Cingris of Egypt. From his son the [[Gael]]s supposedly descended. He is mentioned in ''Lebor Gabala Erenn'' and ''Auraicept na en-Eces''. {{Europe-stub}} [[Category:Irish mythology]]