The Epics Of Celtic Ireland

Author : Jean Markale
Publisher : Inner Traditions / Bear & Co
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2000-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0892818158

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The Epics of Celtic Ireland by Jean Markale Pdf

Some of the most powerfully moving tales in Western literature are found in the epics of Celtic Ireland. In this collection, Markale restores these texts to their original form and reveals how deeply these mythic tales have shaped modern thought.

Author : Henry Arbois de Jubainville
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Epic literature, Irish
ISBN : IND:39000005797217

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The Irish Mythological Cycle and Celtic Mythology by Henry Arbois de Jubainville Pdf

Author : Brent Miles
Publisher : DS Brewer
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : History
ISBN : 9781843842644

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Heroic Saga and Classical Epic in Medieval Ireland by Brent Miles Pdf

An examination of the ways in which works of Classical literature influenced and were received by the native Irish tradition. Original, innovative work which elucidates a number of individual narratives; but more significantly, by placing these texts in their proper intellectual context, the author demonstrates how the world of learning in eleventh- andtwelfth-century Ireland really worked. He illuminates a world of medieval education and scholarship; he tells us (as no-one has done previously) what medieval Irish classicism was all about. Dr Máire ni Mhaonaigh, St John's College, University of Cambridge. The puzzle of Ireland's role in the preservation of classical learning into the middle ages has always excited scholars, but the evidence from the island's vernacular literature - as opposed to that in Latin - for the study of pagan epic has largely escaped notice. In this book the author breaks new ground by examining the Irish texts alongside the Latin evidence for the study of classical epic in medieval Ireland, surveying the corpus of Irish texts based on histories and poetry from antiquity, in particular Togail Troi, the Irish history of the Fall of Troy. He argues that Irish scholars' study of Virgil and Statius in particularleft a profound imprint on the native heroic literature, especially the Irish prose epic Táin Bó Cúailnge ("The Cattle-Raid of Cooley"). BRENT MILES is a Fellow in Early and Medieval Irish, University College Cork.

Author : Liam MacUistin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0862782384

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The Tain by Liam MacUistin Pdf

The most famous Irish legend of all in an exciting and easily understood version. Tells of the great battle between the warrior Cúchulainn and his friend, Ferdia.

Author : Patricia Monaghan
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781438110370

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The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore by Patricia Monaghan Pdf

Presents an illustrated A to Z reference containing over 1,000 entries providing information on Celtic myths, fables and legends from Ireland, Scotland, Celtic Britain, Wales, Brittany, central France, and Galicia.

Author : Mrs. Sophie Willock Bryant,Sophie Willock Bryant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Celts
ISBN : BML:37001103992561

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Celtic Ireland by Mrs. Sophie Willock Bryant,Sophie Willock Bryant Pdf

Author : Eoin Neeson
Publisher : Prestige Publications
Page : 307 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Cuchulain (Legendary character)
ISBN : 0953378861

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An Táin by Eoin Neeson Pdf

The complete narrative of the majestic epic - of which the Tain Bo Cuailgne is the centrepiece - presented in graphic and modern prose. The author also provides an Introduction outlining some of the difficulties involved and an Addendum describing some aspects of Iron Age Ireland in which the epic is set.

Author : H. D'Arbois De Jubainville
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1497834945

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The Irish Mythological Cycle and Celtic Mythology by H. D'Arbois De Jubainville Pdf

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.

Author : Patricia Monaghan, PhD
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781608682188

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Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines by Patricia Monaghan, PhD Pdf

More Than 1,000 Goddesses & Heroines from around the World Groundbreaking scholar Patricia Monaghan spent her life researching, writing about, and documenting goddesses and heroines from all religions and all corners of the globe. Her work demonstrated that from the beginning of recorded history, goddesses reigned alongside their male counterparts as figures of inspiration and awe. Drawing on anthropology, folklore, literature, and psychology, Monaghan’s vibrant and accessible encyclopedia covers female deities from Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, Asia and Oceania, Europe, and the Americas, as well as every major religious tradition.

Author : Patricia Monaghan
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2010-10-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781577318026

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The Red-Haired Girl from the Bog by Patricia Monaghan Pdf

When Patricia Monaghan traveled to Ireland seeking her roots, what she found was much more than her physical ancestors. This is the story of her journey and the legends, landmarks, and mystical lore she encountered. Her poetic stories elucidate the ways that myth reveals the truth of human experience as well as the contradictions that are embodied in women's lives. This book is an extensive exploration of goddess mythology in Ireland, from Brigit, the Celtic goddess of water, fire, and transformation, to the historical figure of Granueille, a pirate queen.

Author : Time-Life Books
Publisher : Time Life Medical
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Art
ISBN : UOM:49015002966001

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What Life was Like Among Druids and High Kings by Time-Life Books Pdf

Provides a portrait of life in Celtic Ireland, from A.D. 400 to 1200, through an examination of legends, ancient texts, artifacts, art, and architecture of the time.

Author : Patrick A Lavin
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : 9780595264773

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Celtic Ireland West of the River Shannon by Patrick A Lavin Pdf

The reader accompanies the early Irish Celts on their cultural journey down the ages and into the province of Connacht, where the story focuses on the early tribal communities - exploring the developing dynastic families, descendants of once "heroic" warrior societies. The earliest noted Celtic inhabitants of Connacht, collectively called Firbolg, were believed to have ruled much of the province until well into the third century, when they were toppled and driven into tributary status by the expansion and dominance of the Gaels from northern Spain. In Connacht, some thirty petty kingdoms came to figure prominently in Irish history and legend. Among them, the Three Tuaths - Kinel Dofa (O'Hanly country), Corca Eachlinn (MacBrennan country) and Tir-Briuin-na-Sionna (O'Beirne country) - are presented as microcosms of what Gaelic tribal life throughout The Middle Ages was like. This book centers on the rise to power of the Connacht dynasts, their constant warring among themselves, their decline brought about by endless conflict with their kinsmen and invading Normans, their final collapse following confiscation of their lands by the English in the seventeenth century, and the resurgence of Celtic culture and the triumphant return of the Irish Gaels as masters of their own destiny.

Author : Mary Ketsin
Publisher : Nova Publishers
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1590335902

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Irish Literature by Mary Ketsin Pdf

Irish literature's roots have been traced to the 7th-9th century. This is a rich and hardy literature starting with descriptions of the brave deeds of kings, saints and other heroes. These were followed by generous veins of religious, historical, genealogical, scientific and other works. The development of prose, poetry and drama raced along with the times. Modern, well-known Irish writers include: William Yeats, James Joyce, Sean Casey, George Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde, John Synge and Samuel Beckett.

Author : David Dom
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781291366525

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King Arthur and the Gods of the Round Table by David Dom Pdf

Did King Arthur really exist? The oldest manuscripts refer to him as a "Lord of Battle" who emerged soon after the Roman Empire crumbled. But what would be the origin of all these stories that turned a war leader into a king, an emperor, a legend... even a god? What if Arthur was really a deity similar to Zeus and Odin, with his roots in the rich Celtic mythology of the British Isles? A study of Arthurian myths reveals Britain's most legendary king as an ancient Sun God, known by many different names in the myths of Wales and Ireland. Even his Knights of the Round Table, and his sister Morgan le Fay can all be identified as ancient Gods and Goddesses of earth, sea and sky. Their survival in Arthurian legend stands as a shining testament of a story far more ancient, but by no means lost to us...

Author : Liam Mac Uistín
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : IND:30000004083931

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The Táin by Liam Mac Uistín Pdf

Celtic epic tells about Cuchalainn who singlehandedly defends Ulster against the army of Queen Maeve.