Irish Myths and LegendsBrave heroes and powerful gods match brains and brawn in these classic tales of Celtic mythology. A reprint of Lady Augusta Gregory's "Gods and Fighting Men", this volume includes the original Preface by W.B. Yeats and author's endnotes, as well as an index of characters and a pronunciation key to Gaelic names and locations. |
Contents
The Coming of the Tuatha de Danaan | 26 |
The Coming of Lugh | 38 |
The Coming of the Gael | 80 |
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Almhuin Angus army asked bade Balor battle beautiful Beinn birds Bodb Dearg Bran Bres Brian bring brought Brugh na Boinne Caoilte children of Lir coming Conan Connacht Connla Cruachan Cumhal Dagda daughter death Diarmuid Donn drink Druid enchantment Eochaid Etain Ethlinn father feast fell Fergus Fianna of Ireland fight Finn Finn's Fomor Gael gave give Goibniu gold Goll grandson of Duibhne Grania grief hair hand head heard High King hill horse hounds hunting killed King of Ireland knew land Loch Lochlann looking Lugaidh's Lugh Magh Manannan Midhir Muirne never night nine Nuada Oisin Osgar Patrick pity plain rose shield ship Sidhe sleep Slieve sons of Morna sons of Tuireann sorrowful spear stopped story strand sword Tadg Teamhair tell thing told took Tuatha de Danaan whole wife woman women young