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Introduce yourself to the noble heroes and magical creatures of Irish mythology. Includes the two definitive works on the subject by the giants of the Irish Renaissance. W.B. Yeates' Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry and Lady Gregory's Cuchulain of Muirthemne.

This is the re-telling from the Ulster Cycle that feature Cu Chulainn, playing with how modern minds might imagine events, but sticking with the original plot, dialogue, and characters. Bits of the stories are condensed or left out; some narrative passages are paraphrased or modernized.

"Powerful . . . A lusty, poetic and legendary world based on Ireland's mythical warrior-hero Cuchulain." The New York Times Book Review In a land ruled by war and love and strange enchantments, Cuchulain -- torn between gentleness and violence, haunted by the croakings of a sinister raven -- fights for his honor and his homeland and discovers too late the trap that the gods have set for him in the fatal beauty of Deirdre and the brutal jealousy of King Conor.

An interesting and well researched portrait of a fascinating woman, Depicting her journey into nationalist politics and unravelling the connection between her life and work.

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This volume contains the myths and legends of pre-Christian Ireland, overflowing with giants and heroes, enchanted maidens, battles and brave deeds.