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Fantastical Tales from Irish Folklore - Stories from the Hero Sagas and Wonder-Quests
Paperback
HorrorFiction AnthologiesGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781447407102
Publisher: Pierides Press
Published: May 4 2011
Pages: 188
Weight: 0.54
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Gods, warriors, and shape-shifting foes stride through these retellings of Ireland's oldest legends - the mighty deeds and otherworldly journeys that shaped a nation's imagination.
Drawn from the ancient cycles of Gaelic myth, this collection gathers the great heroic and marvellous tales of Ireland, from the champions of Ulster to voyages into enchanted realms beyond the sea.
From the thunderous battles of Ulster to the eerie, mist-shrouded hills of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the rich tapestry of Irish myth has inspired storytellers for generations. Fantastical Tales from Irish Folklore gathers fourteen extraordinary stories of hero sagas and magical quests, bringing together the very best of Celtic tradition and the celebrated authors of the Irish Literary Revival.
Within these pages, relive the tragic glory of Cú Chulainn in Standish O'Grady's The Hound of Ulster, follow the mythical sea journey in P. W. Joyce's The Voyage of Maildun, and experience the haunting beauty of W. B. Yeats's The Wisdom of the King and Lady Gregory's The Call of Oisin. Featuring additional masterworks from James Joyce, Lord Dunsany, Dorothy Macardle, and Maurice Walsh, this collection spans high epic fantasy, atmospheric ghost lore, and sharp-witted folk comedy.
Vivid and enduring, they offer a splendid introduction to a mythology every bit as deep and strange as those of Greece or the North.
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