Irish Myths and Legends: Gods and Fighting Men (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781848408128)

Lady Augusta Gregory's Irish Myths and Legends, or Gods and Fighting Men as it was first titled in 1904, is an essential collection of Irish myths, legends and folk tales gathered by Gregory from Irish oral story tellers at the close of the nineteenth century.

These epic tales are divided into two parts: the first charts the coming of the mythic Tuatha Dé Danaan to Ireland, the lives of Manannan and Lugh, and the tragedy of the Children of Lir. The second part follows the exploits and trials of Finn Mac Cumhal, the Fianna, Oisin, and the love story of Diarmuid and Grania.

This is a timeless collection of Irish myths and legends - whimsical, tragic, astounding and ever familiar - borne through the centuries, and an essential part of Ireland's literary heritage.

Author: Augusta Gregory
ISBN-10: 1848408129
ISBN-13: 9781848408128
Publisher: New Island Books
Language: English
Published: 05/31/2022
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.24lbs
Size: 8.52h x 5.66w x 1.51d