Early Irish Myths And Sagas

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1981-09-17
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780141934815

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Early Irish Myths and Sagas by Anonim Pdf

First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world - part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. From the vivid adventures of the great Celtic hero Cu Chulaind, to the stunning 'Exile of the Sons of Uisliu' - a tale of treachery, honour and romance - these are masterpieces of passion and vitality, and form the foundation for the Irish literary tradition: a mythic legacy that was a powerful influence on the work of Yeats, Synge and Joyce.

Author : Jeffrey Gantz
Publisher : Marboro Books
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0880290382

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Early Irish Myths and Sagas by Jeffrey Gantz Pdf

Author : Mark Williams
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780691183046

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Ireland's Immortals by Mark Williams Pdf

A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction Ireland’s Immortals tells the story of one of the world’s great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nation’s languages, the book describes how Ireland’s pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian era—and how they were recast again during the Celtic Revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. A lively narrative of supernatural beings and their fascinating and sometimes bizarre stories, Mark Williams’s comprehensive history traces how these gods—known as the Túatha Dé Danann—have shifted shape across the centuries. We meet the Morrígan, crow goddess of battle; the fire goddess Brigit, who moonlights as a Christian saint; the fairies who inspired J.R.R. Tolkien’s elves; and many others. Ireland’s Immortals illuminates why these mythical beings have loomed so large in the world’s imagination for so long.

Author : BOUNTY BOOKS
Publisher : Bounty Books
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2004-03
Category : Cuchulain (Legendary character)
ISBN : 0753709457

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Lady Gregory's Complete Irish Mythology by BOUNTY BOOKS Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Cuchulain (Legendary character)
ISBN : 9780192803733

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The Táin by Anonim Pdf

The Táin Bó Cuailnge, centre-piece of the eighth-century Ulster cycle of heroic tales, is Ireland's greatest epic. It tells the story of a great cattle-raid, the invasion of Ulster by the armies of Medb and Ailill, queen and king of Connacht, and their allies, seeking to carry off the great Brown Bull of Cuailnge. The hero of the tale is Cuchulainn, the Hound of Ulster, who resists the invaders single-handed while Ulster's warriors lie sick. Thomas Kinsella presents a complete and living version of the story. His translation is based on the partial texts in two medieval manuscripts, with eleme...

Author : Marie Heaney
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1995-07-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 057117518X

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Over Nine Waves by Marie Heaney Pdf

'These legends are the action-packed stories - of ancient heroes, huge battles, attempted invasions, prophecies and spells, clashes between the underworld and the real world, abductions, love affairs and feasts - which have fascinated the Irish mind for more than 2,000 years . . . Most of them have an extraordinary, stark narrative sweep, with a marvellous sense of detail . . . Heaney writes directly and fluently . . . with great tact and skill.' Sunday Times

Author : James MacKillop
Publisher : Oxford Reference Collection
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-14
Category : BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
ISBN : 0198804849

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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology by James MacKillop Pdf

This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format.A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology is a comprehensive and accessible survey of one of the world's richest mythological traditions. It covers the people, themes, concepts, places, and creatures of Celtic mythology, saga, legend, and folklore from both ancient pagan origins, and moderntraditions.

Author : Isabella Augusta Gregory,William Butler Yeats
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Cuchulain (Legendary character)
ISBN : 0753703912

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Lady Gregory's Complete Irish Mythology by Isabella Augusta Gregory,William Butler Yeats Pdf

This volume contains the myths and legends of pre-Christian Ireland, overflowing with giants and heroes, enchanted maidens, battles and brave deeds.

Author : Peter Ellis
Publisher : Robinson
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-09-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781780333632

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The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Ellis Pdf

Developed from an early oral storytelling tradition dating back to the dawn of European culture, this is one of the oldest and most vibrant of Europe's mythologies. From all six Celtic cultures - Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Breton - Peter Berresford Ellishas included popular myths and legends, as well as bringing to light exciting new tales which have been lying in manuscript form, untranslated and unknown to the modern general reader. The author brings not only his extensive knowledge of source material but also his acclaimed skills of storytelling to produce an original, enthralling and definitive collection of Celtic myths and legends - tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and entities from the ancient Celtic world.

Author : Tomas O. Cathasaigh
Publisher : University of Notre Dame Pess
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780268088576

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Coire Sois, The Cauldron of Knowledge by Tomas O. Cathasaigh Pdf

Coire Sois, The Cauldron of Knowledge: A Companion to Early Irish Saga offers thirty-one previously published essays by Tomás Ó Cathasaigh, which together constitute a magisterial survey of early Irish narrative literature in the vernacular. Ó Cathasaigh has been called “the father of early Irish literary criticism,” with writings among the most influential in the field. He pioneered the analysis of the classic early Irish tales as literary texts, a breakthrough at a time when they were valued mainly as repositories of grammatical forms, historical data, and mythological debris. All four of the Mythological, Ulster, King, and Finn Cycles are represented here in readings of richness, complexity, and sophistication, supported by absolute philological rigor and yet easy for the non-specialist to follow. The book covers key terms, important characters, recurring themes, rhetorical strategies, and the narrative logic of this literature. It also surveys the work of the many others whose explorations were launched by Ó Cathasaigh's first encounters with the literature. As the most authoritative single volume on the essential texts and themes of early Irish saga, this collection will be an indispensable resource for established scholars, and an ideal introduction for newcomers to one of the richest and most under-studied literatures of medieval Europe.

Author : Peter Berresford Ellis
Publisher : Running Press Adult
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-27
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0786711078

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Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Berresford Ellis Pdf

This is an enchantingly told collection of the stirring sagas of gods and goddesses, fabulous beasts, strange creatures, and such heroes as Cuchulain, Fingal, and King Arthur from the ancient Celtic world. Included are popular myths and legends from all six Celtic cultures of Western Europe—Irish, Scots, Manx, Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. Here for the modern reader are the rediscovered tales of cattle raids, tribal invasions, druids, duels, and doomed love that have been incorporated into, and sometimes distorted by, European mythology and even Christian figures. For example, there is the story of Lugh of the Long Hand, one of the greatest gods in the Celtic pantheon, who was later transformed into the faerie craftsman Lugh-Chromain, and finally demoted to the lowly Leprechaun. Celtic Myths and Legends also retells the story of the classic tragic love story of Tristan and Iseult (probably of Cornish origin—there was a real King Mark and a real Tristan in Cornwall) and the original tale of King Arthur, a Welsh leader who fought against the invading Anglo-Saxons. In the hands of Peter Berresford Ellis, the myths sung by long-dead Celtic bards come alive to enchant the modern reader. "The casual reader will be best entertained by ... the legends themselves ...colored with plenty of swordplay, ... quests, shape-shiftings, and druidic sorcery."—Publishers Weekly

Author : Proinsias Mac Cana
Publisher : Reed Mitchel Beazley
Page : 143 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Celts
ISBN : 1851529306

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Celtic Mythology by Proinsias Mac Cana Pdf

Describes the gods, myths, and epic legends of the Celts, discussing their sources, their relationship with Celtic history, and the influence of the Romans.

Author : Lady Gregory
Publisher : Running Press Book Publishers
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Fiction
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022153915

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Irish Myths and Legends by Lady Gregory Pdf

With a preface by William Butler Yeats.

Author : Padraic Colum
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1997-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0517189844

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A Treasury of Irish Folklore by Padraic Colum Pdf

Author : Peter Berresford Ellis
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : History
ISBN : 0195089618

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Dictionary of Celtic Mythology by Peter Berresford Ellis Pdf

A fascinating and accessible A-to-Z guide to the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and otherworld entities that populate the myths of this rich tradition. An easy-to-read handbook that opens a window on centuries of rich oral and written tradition from the mists of Europe's origins. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.