Tag Archives: Irish Myths
The Origins of the Irish
Author: J.P. Mallory Publisher: Thames & Hudson Copyright: 2013 ISBN: 978-0-500-05175-7 Synopsis: About eighty million people today can trace their descent back to the occupants of Ireland. But where did the occupants of the island themselves come from and what do we even mean by “Irish” in the first place? This is the first major …
Chronicles Of The Celts
Author: Iain Zaczek Published: 1996 Publisher: Collins and Brown Limited, Great Britain. Pages: 159 Synopsis: Chronicles of the Celts presents the epic stories of a fascinating people. Here are legends of invincible hero-warriors, faerie enchantresses and magical forests that evoke the fire, pride and passion associated with the Celts. Review: I had originally wanted this …
The Myths of the Gods: Structures in Irish Mythology
Author: Alan Ward Publisher: CreateSpace Published: March 21st 2011 ISBN-13: 9781460984604 Synopsis: An application of Georges Dumézil’s tripartite diagnostic for Indo-European to the primary sources of Irish mythology (medieval manuscripts but also folklore collected in the 20th century). Comparison is made not only with the structures and remains of other traditions but also with structures …
Tales of the Celtic Bards by Claire Hamilton
This was actually a very enjoyable book though it is clearly aimed at the modern Druids. The author divides her book of myths into Irish, Scottish, Welsh and Armorica myths, with the Irish myths getting the lion’s share, but then, there are more of them. The myths are not in their original translation but are …
