Ireland'S Immortals: A History Of The Gods Of Irish Myth

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A sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction IrelandÆs Immortals tells the story of one of the worldÆs great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nationÆs languages, the book describes how IrelandÆs pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian eraùand 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 WilliamsÆs comprehensive history traces how these godsùknown as the T·atha D? Danannùhave shifted shape across the centuries. We meet the Morr?gan, crow goddess of battle; the fire goddess Brigit, who moonlights as a Christian saint; the fairies who inspired J.R.R. TolkienÆs elves; and many others. IrelandÆs Immortals illuminates why these mythical beings have loomed so large in the worldÆs imagination for so long.


  • | Author: Mark Williams
  • | Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • | Publication Date: Dec 04, 2018
  • | Number of Pages: 608 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback/Literary Criticism
  • | ISBN-10: 069118304X
  • | ISBN-13: 9780691183046
Author:
Mark Williams
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
Dec 04, 2018
Number of pages:
608 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback/Literary Criticism
ISBN-10:
069118304X
ISBN-13:
9780691183046