Eithne Massey ist eine Kurzgeschichtenautorin, deren lebenslange Faszination für Mythologie ihr Werk durchdringt. Sie hat an der University College Dublin und der NUI Maynooth studiert und ist oft auf Reisen zu alten und geheimen Orten im ganzen Land unterwegs, obwohl sie in Dublin lebt. Ihre tiefe Verbundenheit mit irischer Folklore und Mythologie haucht ihren Erzählungen mit einem unverwechselbaren Stil Leben ein. Sie schafft Geschichten, die die anhaltende Kraft und das Geheimnis alter Sagen erforschen.
A stunning illustrated German translation of Irish legends, including: The Salmon of Knowledge, How Cu Chulainn Got His Name, The Children of Lir, The King with Donkey's Ears, Fionn and the Giant, The White Wolfhound, and Oisin.
Stories from long, long ago, part of an ancient oral tradition, handed down from generation to generation and written down by the Christian monks of medieval Ireland. FAVOURITE LEGENDS FROM ANCIENT IRELAND The Salmon of Knowledge How Cú Chulainn Got His Name The Children of Lir The King with Donkey's Ears Fionn and the Giant The White Wolfhound Oisín In a handy pocket format, which is also available in French, German, Spanish and Italian. Also available in English in a larger format.
From the author of the hugely successful book Legendary Ireland, The Turning of the Year explores the Celtic division of the year, from Samhain to Imbolc, to Bealtaine, to Lunasa, back to Samhain. It examines the significance of particular times of the year and features re-tellings of various legends associated with them. The book will look at the close connection of the Irish with the land and with nature, bringing us on an exhilarating journey through the Irish seasons and the customs that welcomed each one in turn. Along the way we encounter saints, scholars, kings and goddesses, whose stories, preserved in myth and folktale, counterpoint the book's exploration both of lost traditions such as keening and how other customs and rituals have been preserved in today's celebrations and communal events. It brings to the reader a new awareness of how such ritual can still have relevance in our lives, and a deeper appreciation of the power of the natural world.
Discover secret mermaids and lost cities. Meet lovestruck hags and magical sea-horses. Beware greedy princes and slippery monsters. These enchanting stories are perfect for reading aloud to little ones.
See the movie that has wowed audiences around the world for yourself: Irish history and mythology reimagined for a new audience, and animated to the very highest standards.