Irish Myths and Legends

Name: Irish Myths and Legends
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ISBN: 9780192745347

ISBN-10: 0192745344

ISBN-13: 9780192745347

Edition: 2001

Authors: Ita Daly, Bea Willey

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Ita Daly, the popular Irish novelist, collects myths and legends from his native land in this beautifully illustrated collection. Many of these stories were told to him as a child by his mother, who learned them from her mother. The oldest myths retold here belong to the Mythological Cycle; they were copied by monks in the 11th and 12th centuries from earlier manuscripts. This cycle features the Tuatha De Danann, a handsome race descended from a goddess and endowed with many godlike qualities. The second group of stories, the Ulster Cycle, deal with the ancient Ulster king Conchubhar Mac Nessa and his bravest warrior, Cuchulainn. The Fianna Cycle dates back to about 300 AD and recount the…

Book details

List price: $19.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 5/10/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 96
Size: 9.70" wide x 7.50" long x 0.60" tall
Weight: 1.210
Language: English