Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland (Forgotten Books)

by Ernest McCullough

Paperback, 2007

Status

Available

Call number

398.2209415

Tags

Irish Folklore, Celtic Myths and Deities, Ireland

Genres

Collection

Gifts

Publication

Forgotten Books (2007), 446 pages

Description

Fiction. Short Stories. Folklore. HTML: Regarded by many as the quintessential collection of Irish mythology, Lady Augusta Gregory's Gods and Fighting Men brings together a vast compendium of tales and fables dating back to the earliest days of civilization in what is now known as Ireland. A folklorist with a genuine flair for storytelling, Gregory's renderings of the tales will engage and enthrall readers..

User reviews

LibraryThing member ocianain
Lady G just piles it on! What a woman! What a writer!

Subjects

Language

English

Original language

English

Original publication date

1904

Physical description

446 p.; 9 inches

ISBN

1605061425 / 9781605061429

Local notes

PKB

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