Chronicles Of The Celts The Classic Sagas

by Zaczek, Iain

• ISBN13: 9780806999487
• ISBN10: 0806999489
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-30
• Publisher: Sterling

Summary

"...exquisite...an excellent introduction to...the magnificent legends of the Celts. Over 120 photos and illustrations of relics, manuscripts and landscapes bring alive the mesmerizing stories...divided into three sections of Ireland, Wales, and Brittany. Each...contains a treasure trove of stories that transport you to a mysterious realm alive with invincible heroes, mystic warriors, faerie enchantresses, secret lovers and lost continents....invites the reader to see how the world of Celtic ideas and traditions influenced later epic literature..."--Celtic Connection.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(12)
Ireland	18	(70)
The Tain Bo Cuailnge	20	(56)
Cu Chulainns Youth	21	(11)
The Plot to Steal the Bull	32	(10)
Cu Chulainn's Prowess	42	(10)
Valour at the Ford	52	(12)
The Final battle	64	(12)
The Fionn Cycle	76	(12)
Diarmaid and Grainne	77	(5)
Oenghus in Love	82	(2)
Finn and the Salmon	84	(4)
Wales	88	(40)
The Mabinogion	90	(38)
How Culhwch Won Olwen	91	(13)
Pwyll Encounters Rhiannon	104	(10)
Peredur, Son of Evrawc	114	(10)
The Birth of Taliesin	124	(4)
Brittany	128	(28)
The Barzaz Briez	130	(26)
The Drowned City of Ys	131	(11)
The Quest of Saint Efflam and King Arthur	142	(6)
Conomor and Triphine	148	(8)
Bibliography	156	(1)
Pronuciation Guide	157	(1)
Picture Credits	158