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  • The Essential Táin Bó Cúailnge and Other Stories from the Ulster Cycle

    by Matthieu Boyd, Matthieu Boyd ...
    Táin Bó Cúailnge, frequently referred to as the Táin, is one of the most important works of medieval Irish literature and has been called the national epic of Ireland. This new, judiciously abridged translation of the Táin renders the text in an approachable, colloquial style that nevertheless maintains enough accuracy to support close reading. This edition also contextualizes the Táin itself with ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Coire Sois, The Cauldron of Knowledge

    A Companion to Early Irish Saga

    by Tomás Ó Cathasaigh ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Ollam

    Studies in Gaelic and Related Traditions in Honor of Tomás Ó Cathasaigh

    by Anders Ahlqvist, Fergus Kelly, Patricia Kelly, Kim R. McCone, Damian McManus, Rory McTurk, Joseph Falaky Nagy, Ruairí Ó hUiginn, M. Katharine Simms, Liam Breatnach, Pádraig A. Breatnach, Morgan T. Davies, Aidan Doyle, Charlene M. Eska, Hugh Fogarty, William Gillies, Barbara Hillers, Sìm Innes, Aled Llion Jones, Catherine McKenna ...
    Ollam (“ollav”), named for the ancient title of Ireland’s chief poets, celebrates the career of Tomás Ó Cathasaigh, Henry L. Shattuck Professor of Irish Studies at Harvard University, who is one of the foremost interpreters of the rich and fascinating world of early Irish saga literature. It is a complement to his own book of essays, Coire Sois, the Cauldron of Knowledge: A Companion to Early ... Read more

    $44.59 USD

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  • Celtic Mythology

    by J. A. MacCulloch ...
    Few surviving Celtic myths bear any resemblance to their originals. In the course of time they have been infused with romance, pseudohistory and Christian theory. Stories of Ireland and Wales have been combined with tales of love, war and slaughterdeeds both noble and ignoble. In this classic study, MacCulloch proves that Celtic legend borrowed from preCeltic mythology, just as Christianity in ... Read more

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  • Early Irish Myths and Sagas

    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 ... Read more

    $14.29 USD

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  • Celtic Mythology: Dive Into The Depths Of Ancient Celtic Folklore, The Myths, Legends & Tales of The Gods, Goddesses, Warriors, Monsters, Magic & More

    by Sofia Visconti ...
    Dagda swept his fingers across the strings of the harp, and a beautiful melody started to play. It was the music of grief that had the Fomorians stop and bow their heads as they sobbed. Even the soldiers sobbed, but they drew their mantles so none could see the tears flowing...Celtic Mythology has through the ages inspired poets, authors, and songwriters alike with its ancient heritage of sagas, ... Read more

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  • Celtic Mythology

    Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes

    by Philip Freeman ...
    Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and ... Read more

    $17.09 USD

  • The T�in: From the Irish epic T�in B� Cuailnge

    From the Irish epic Táin Bó Cuailnge

    The T�in B� 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 ... Read more

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  • Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Celtic Mythology

    by Fiona Macdonald ...
    Heroes, Gods and Monsters of Celtic Mythology' is a collection of classic myths from all over the Celtic world: from Scotland to Ireland to the Isle of Man to Wales and all the way to Brittany. These stories tell of the pride of warriors, the magic of gods and wars between clans. They tell of savage beasts and deadly chariots, of love lost and found, and of friendship and loyalty. An historical ... Read more

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  • The Morrigan

    Celtic Goddess of Magick and Might

    by Courtney Weber ...
    “A masterfully blend of history, mythology, spell work and personal anecdote that beautifully explores the depth and breadth of ‘The Great Queen.’” —Amy Blackthorn, priestess of The Morrigan, and author of Blackthorn’s Botanical Magic“She is the spirit of fury and peace, power and destruction, joy and terror,” writes author Courtney Weber. "She is warrior, queen, death omen, mother, murderer, ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

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  • Celtic Mythology: A Concise Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs

    Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Celtic Mythology

    by Hourly History ...
    Series series Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Celtic Mythology
    The gifted W.B. Yeats wrote of his own people "...even a newspaperman, if you entice him into a cemetery at midnight, will believe in phantoms, for everyone is a visionary if you scratch him deep enough. But the Celt, unlike any other, is a visionary without scratching." This introduction to Celtic Mythology will serve the novice well – for it is a complicated history with the earliest written ... Read more

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  • Old Ways, Old Secrets

    Pagan Ireland: Myth * Landscape * Tradition

    by Jo Kerrigan ...
    In a land like ours, the old beliefs bring pleasure and wisdom…Exploring the legends, special places and treasured practices of old, Jo Kerrigan reveals a rich world beneath Ireland's modern layers.So many of today's Irish traditions reach back to our ancient past, to the natural world: climbing to the summit of a mountain at harvest time; circling a revered site three, seven or nine times in a ... Read more

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