 The deep knowledge and wisdom gained from the Salmon of Knowledge, allowed Fionn to become the leader of the Fianna, the famed heroes of Irish myth.In 16th Century Welsh mythology, the story of how the poet Taliesin received his wisdom follows a similar pattern.In 1999, in celebration of the return of fish to the River Lagan, the city of Belfast erected a sculpture titled "The Salmon of Knowledge" but locally called "The Big Fish".Each tile used to make the sculpture references part of Belfast's history.