Who is St. Brendan from The Age of Bede and what is their importance? The_Age_of_Bede English & Literature St. Brendan | The Age of Bede

St. Brendan is a monk who lived from 484 to 577 often known as "the Navigator." He was an early Irish monk and saint and is the main character in a legend about his voyage to the "Isle of the Blessed," as contained in The Voyage of St. Brendan. The Voyage or "Navigatio" was widely read in the Middle Ages.