Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Penguin Classics) |
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Jeffrey Gantz
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Pages: 288 (Paperback)
ISBN: 0140443975
Pub: Longman
Pub date: 2001-04-19
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 77282
Reader Reviews:
Wonderfully random (3/10 people found this helpful)
I liked the way it has things in no particular order like it lists mighty warriors and the main characters are somewhere in the middle. It keeps you awake!
I wish there were more books like this, giving the original text without being too heavy.
Another Classic From Penguin (29/29 people found this helpful)
Jeffrey Gantz’s translation of The Mabinogion set a standard of excellence that makes it an invaluable tool for those who wish to investigate the Welsh tradition from source texts. Now Gantz has added Early Irish Myths and Sagas to our shelves. This Penguin Classics contains translations of thirteen myths including some of the more common ones such as The Wooing of Étaín and The Boyhood Deeds of Cú Chulaind. I found The Destruction of Da Derga’s Hostel to be excellent. It contains details never found in mere retellings of the tale and this creates a deeper understanding of the archetypal significance of this myth. The Tale of Macc Da Thó’s Pig is wonderful in Gantz's translation. One could spend many months reading, re-reading and pondering this story. The first section of Early Irish Myths and Sagas includes valuable historical data, a bibliography of ancient texts and translations, a guide to the pronunciation of Irish names and words, and a map of ancient Ireland. This is an excellent book and well worth adding to your library.
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