The Mythological Cycle of Medieval Irish Literature (Cork Studies in Celtic Literatures) - Softcover

Carey, John

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9780995546929: The Mythological Cycle of Medieval Irish Literature (Cork Studies in Celtic Literatures)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0995546924 ISBN 13: 9780995546929
Publisher: Cork Studies in Celtic Literatures, 2018

Synopsis

A striking feature of medieval Irish literature is the prominence accorded to beings who are sometimes called the 'Túatha Dé' (Tribes of the Gods), and sometimes the people of the síde or hollow hills: a magical race, in whom it is possible to recognise the divinities once worshipped by the pre-Christian Irish. Tales in which the Túatha Dé have a central rôle have conventionally been assigned by scholars to a ‘mythological cycle’. This book examines the background and rationale for this classification; discusses the nature of the Túatha Dé themselves; and offers a survey of the tales of the Túatha Dé that are attested from the Old Irish, Middle Irish and Early Modern Irish periods.

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Publisher
Cork Studies in Celtic Literatures
Publication date
2018
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0995546924
ISBN 13 
9780995546929
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
91
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