Introduction to Early Irish Literature
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Early Irish Literature

  1. 237 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Introduction to Early Irish Literature

About this book

This book discusses the rich written heritage of the Old and Middle Irish period, 600-1200, and is suitable for students of medieval Ireland as well as the general reader who wants to learn about the stories, poetry and themes of early Irish literature. Early chapters deal with the poets, druids, monks, the beginnings of writing, manuscripts as well as an introduction to each of the saga cycles. These sagas contain the stories of heroes such as Cu Chulainn and Finn mac Cumaill as well as kings, such as Cormac mac Airt. Further chapters focus on the poets and their poetry, the heroes visiting the Otherworld, the births and deaths of famous heroes as well as stories about kings, kingship and sovereignty goddesses. Included also is a bibliography and a comprehensive index including personal and place names.

Information

Publisher
Four Courts Press
Year
2020
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781846828737
Subtopic
Irish History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Reviews
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. List of Illustrations
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1. The Background
  10. 2. The Mythological Cycle
  11. 3. The Heroic Cycle
  12. 4. The Fenian Cycle
  13. 5. The Cycles of the Kings
  14. 6. The Otherworld
  15. 7. Kings, Goddesses and Sovereignty
  16. 8. The Hero and Heroic Biography
  17. Plates
  18. 9. Poets and Poetry
  19. Afterword
  20. Notes
  21. Bibliography
  22. Index

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