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Irish Mythology:     more books (103)

Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Penguin Classics) A Dictionary of Irish Mythology (Oxford Paper Reference Series) by Peter Berresford Ellis, 1992-01-02 Early Irish History and Mythology (Irish history & genealogy) by Thomas F. O'Rahilly, 1964-12 A Guide to Irish Mythology by Daragh Smyth, 1998-07 Over Nine Waves: A Book of Irish Legends A Little Book of Irish Myths (Little Irish bookshelf) by Bob Welch, 1996-11 Lady Gregory's Complete Irish Mythology by Lady Gregory, 2000-10-15 Great Irish Legends for Children by Yvonne Carroll, 1994-06-10 Irish Folktales (Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library) by Henry Glassie, 1985-10-12 Contemporary Irish Traditional Narrative: The English Language Tradition (University of California Publications Folklore and Mythology Series) by Clodagh Brennan Harvey, 1992-05-26 The Celtic Gods: Comets in Irish Mythology by Patrick McCafferty, Mike Baillie, 2005-09-01 Lady Gregory's Complete Irish Mythology British and Irish Mythology: An Encyclopedia of Myth and Legend by Caitlin Matthews, John Matthews, 1995 A Guide to Irish Mythology (Celtic Ireland) by Maeve Walsh, 2000-04

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1. Boot To Eric & Ka Web Site
   Little Glossary of irish mythology. Aengus Son of Dagda, also known as Oengus the God of Love.  
   http://perso.club-internet.fr/yesss/index_glossary.htm

2. The History Of Irish Mythology
   The Irish mythological cycle can be divided into four major divisions. The first is the historicalmythological cycle.  
   http://bobreeder.net/iemyth.htm
   
   Extractions: The Irish mythological cycle can be divided into four major divisions. The first is the historical-mythological cycle. Two important texts are part of this cycle: the Leabhar Gahbala (Book of Invasions), a mythological history of Ireland; and the Dinnshenchas (History of Places), a mythological geography of Ireland. The main theme in the historical-mythological cycle concerns the peopling of Ireland and the fortunes of the Tuatha De Danann (People of the Goddess Danann), who were the mythological ancestors of the Irish. The second division is the Ulster cycle. These myths are stories of the warriors of King Conchobar. The themes of those of honor and prestige revolve around heroic deeds and the hero Cu Chulainn (or Cuchulainn). The third division is that of Fenian. The Fenian Cycle recounts the exploits of Finn Mac Cumhail and his companions and deals with the cult and institution of warriors. The last division deals with the institution and founding of the great and lesser kings of Ireland. The Tuatha are described as demigods; they are beautiful people, possessed with skill in music and the arts. They are always spoken about within a context of fabulous magical powers and wonders, which define the essence of their manifestation. A central theme in the myth of the Tuatha is that of the Second Battle of Mag Tuired. During the First Battle of Mag Tuired the king of the Tuatha, Nuada, is wounded. Because he is now physically blemished, he can no longer serve as king. The kingship is then given to his adopted son, Bres. Bres's father is a king of the Fomoire, a group of people with whom Nemed and his people had fought in previous times. Bres's mother, Eriu, is, however, a Tuatha. The choice of Bres is apparently an attempt to accomplish an alliance between the Tuatha and the Fomoire.

3. Irish Pages
   From the mists of time comes our irish mythology. Here is a selection of Irish books telling ancient tales of Ireland  
   http://www.spirasolaris.com/ireland/mythology.html
   
   Extractions: Ancient Irish history and legends have three main sources, known in modern times as the Mythological Cycle, the Ulster Cycle (also known as the Ultonian or Red Branch Cycle) and the Fenian or Fianna Cycle. The ancient bards didn't categorise the stories this way. Instead, they divided them according to topic, such as births, adventures, voyages, battles, feasts, courtships, cattle raids, invasions, destructions, slaughters, expeditions, violent deaths, sieges, etc. The pre-Celtic inhabitants of the island had no written language. Theirs was mostly an oral culture. The first known attempt at an alphabet is the Ogham script, which dates from the last era of Celtic dominance. This type of writing was primarily done on wood, and so hardly any traces of it survive nowadays. Some claim that there existed vast libraries of Ogham writing usually inscribed on the bark or wands of hazel and aspen. If this is true, then it is possible that the great oral memory of the Irish was thus preserved through the Celtic era and into the Christian. However, when the early medieval monks set themselves the task of constructing a pseudo-history of Ireland, they recast the ancient myths and legends in a Christian mould. In so doing they demoted the old gods to mortals, and expurgate the sagas to the point when they became nothing but an almost indecipherable puzzle of jumbled passages. However, there are a number of manuscripts which have survived fairly intact and there are many others not yet translated into English. The Lebor Gabála or Book of Invasions is only one of a number of manuscripts from which our knowledge of Ireland's pre-history is derived.

4. Irish Mythology
   Read more about the tales and folklore from Ireland. Free Psychics. irish mythology. Guide picks  
   http://classiclit.about.com/cs/irishmythology

5. IrishAbroad Irish Mythology
   Irish and Celtic legends and mythology.  
   http://www.irishabroad.com/YourRoots/Mythology/

6. Irish-mythology-home-page
   Information on the various mythological cylces.  
   http://www.irishmythology.com
   
   Extractions: -THE BEGINNING- W ho were the first People to settle in Ireland…? Well this site, Irish Mythology specialises in the telling of myths and legends of those people and the races who followed them. Irish Myth and Legend is made up of many stories and sagas of great adventures, love stories and fierce battles like Fionn Mac Cumhaill The Tain Diarmaid and Gráinne and Oisín in the land of eternal youth (Tir na nÓg) We will learn of the invasions of races of people like The Partholanians Nemedians Fir Bolg ... Tuatha De Dannan and their evil enemies The Fomorians There is a section on the people of Miled or The Celts as they were known. We plan to add a section about their Art in the near future. In this site w e will read of heroes and gods, men like Nuada Of The Silver Arm Lugh The God Of Light, Conor MacNessa C ú C hulain ... n The Hound Of Ulster and Queen Meave (medb) Of Connaught We will hear of stories involving great forts and magical places Newgrange (bruigh na Boinne) Tara Emain Macha and Cruachan to name but a few.

7. Index
   You are here Arts. irish mythology And Folklore. The people of Ireland are unique in many ways.  
   http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/amu/ucr/student/1997/Walker

8. IrishAbroad - Mythology
   irish mythology LEGENDS more Cú Chullain – mythological hero CúChullain is one of the bestknown figures in irish mythology.  
   http://www.irishabroad.com/Yourroots/mythology/

9. IrishAbroad Craic Culture
   over the years. irish mythology Myths and Legends dating back to pagantimes before the arrival of Christianity. FAMOUS QUOTES Wise  
   http://www.irishabroad.com/Culture/

10. Padraic Colum - The King Of Ireland's Son
    Text of Colum's famous irish mythology story.  
    http://www.belinus.co.uk/folklore/FaerypiecesKingIreland.htm

11. Mythology Of Ireland
    shamrock2, Alternative Irish Joke Web Site. A Guide to irish mythology. The EnchantedWorld of Shamus O'Toole. irish mythology Poetry. The Celtic YearA Calendar.  
    http://www.users.bigpond.com/kirwilli/mythology/mythology.htm
    
    Extractions: Alternative Irish Joke Web Site A Guide to Irish Mythology The Enchanted World of Shamus O'Toole Celtic Mythology Ireland ... Irish Stories and Legends Other Irish Information on this Site Newspapers Education Mythology Maps ... Ireland for Dummies Visitors Last Updated 04-Aug-01 Graphics used on this page were copied from: Celtic tales by Frank Delaney The Book of Conquests By Jim Fitzpatrick

12. Rainbow Gateway
    Spend quality time rediscovering rhyme. Some American and Canadian native legends, also irish mythology, are available in simple-to-read rhyme.  
    http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Village/4567

13. SEARC'S WEB GUIDE TO IRISH MYTHOLOGY
    Searc's Web Guide to Irish Resources Research Services on the Net irish mythology.Searc's Web Guide to irish mythology. Searc's Web Guide to irish mythology.  
    http://www.searcs-web.com/myth.html

14. Little Glossary Of Irish Mythology
    Macha One of the most important goddesses of irish mythology, the Eponaof Gaul and the Rhiannon of Wales She is associated with several myths.  
    http://perso.club-internet.fr/yesss/Celts/Glossary/glossary.htm
    
    Extractions: Aengus Ailell : First king of Connacht and husband of Queen Maeve. Maeve used to changed into a grey she-wolf to defend her people. Aine : Queen and Fairy, the daughter of Mananann. She lives in Knockainy ( in Gaelic Knockainy [Cnoc Aine] means the Hill, or Mountain, of Aine ). On the night of the Summer solstice the people burn straw on hilltops in her honour. They also pray to her to cure all types of diseases. She is symbolised by the herb meadowsweet. The legend tells that she has been kidnaped by the first king of Muster, and so, she is the ancestor of all the king of this province. She is the mother of the count Gerald, high sorcerer. Airmed : Daughter of Dian Cecht. Her name means " the moderation ". During Moy Tura battles, she gathered the medicinal plants together in order to cure the wounded warriors and to raise the dead in the Health Fountain. Amorgen Clan chieftain of the sons of Miles. His name means "the birth of the song". Goddess Eriu was his protector. When he and his fellows arrived in Ireland, the island beat off them to the sea. Eriu protected them from the spell and guided them and their boats back safely to the shore. Amorgen placed his right foot on the soil first as a mark of respect. An : The gaelic for the definite article 'The' (singular). The plural is 'Na'. e.g. [Sing.] An File, (The poet), [Plur.] Na Tuatha dé Dannan.

15. Church Of Woodland Celtic Wicca
    Founded in 1991 in Texas by students seeking a Celtic Wiccan path with emphasis on irish mythology and archetypes.  
    http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Andes/7824/
    
    Extractions: Get your own Free Home Page I will serve the Great Goddess and the Great God I am a Pagan, an Oak of the Sacred Grove Like the Ancient Oak, I and the grove are One. We stand rooted deep in the womb of our Mother the Earth, while reaching up for both sunlight and rain from Father Sky, May their union within help us to grow in strength, wisdom, and love which may sustain us through all time! May Mother Earth and Father Sky witness my words! Celtic Wicca today is a very powerful blend of religious thought, philosophy, and magic derived from many sources both old and new. Celtic Wicca refers to all variations of Wicca which derive the majority of their mythology and ritual from Celtic Druidical sources. The other attributes which are common to Celtic Wiccan Traditions are intensive study and use of elemental and tree magic; deep respect for fairy folk, tree spirits, elementals, and all of nature; and preserving the importance of traditional Celtic values such as honor, courage, truth, strength, wisdom, and eloquence. The Church of Woodland Celtic Wicca views deity as a triple God and a triple Goddess. They go through a life cycle from youth through old age to teach the value of the special talents of both young and old as well as to help us stay in tune with the cycles of life and the seasons. The names and archetypes are ones traditionally used by Celtic people in the British Isles such as Brigit, Danu, Cerridwen, Herne, Lugh, and the Dagda.

16. Lugodoc's Guide To Celtic Mythology
    An overview of the Welsh and Irish canons.Category Arts Literature Myths British and Celtic for the enjoyment of idiots. There are two main cannons of myth, Irishand Welsh. irish mythology. The oldest of these stories were  
    http://www.lugodoc.demon.co.uk/myth/myth01.htm
    
    Extractions: Through a monstrous perversion of the Bard's art, Lugodoc has reduced the entire canon of Celtic myth into bite-sized chunks, easily digested by today's 3-minute attention spanned video game-addicted goldfish-minded web-surfing generation. This is not a telling of Celtic myth, only a map. Chronological sense is maintained except where this would ruin the flow of the Celtic knot of interweaving stories. Try too hard to put these in proper order and you will go mad. Myth is not history. Some stories appear under their traditional titles, some I have had to make up. Some things in it are devilish lies, and some poetical figments; some seem possible and others not; some are for the enjoyment of idiots. There are two main cannons of myth, Irish and Welsh The oldest of these stories were composed in the pagan Celtic iron age of Ireland, possibly as early as 300 BC, and passed on in the druidic oral tradition until the coming of Christianity and the decay of the druidic priesthood in the 5th century AD. The stories were then passed on by wandering bards, added to and bits lost, until the first scraps were first written down in a highly confused order with odd legal and historical notes on cow-hides by early Irish Christian monks in the 7th century. The oral tradition continued to grow and mutate, monks kept writing them down, and manuscripts were copied and then lost. These myths are scattered about in several still extant ancient Irish manuscripts written by Christian monks between the 12th and 14th centuries AD, such as The Book of the Dun Cow (LU), The Book of Leinster (LL) and The Yellow Book of Lecan (YBL). Some were written as late as the 18th century. The original pagan myths therefore suffer from varying degrees of Christian contamination.

17. Behind The Name: Irish Mythology Names
    irish mythology Names. The names listed here occur in the mythologies and legendsof Ireland. AILILL m Irish, irish mythology Means elf in Irish Gaelic.  
    http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/iri-myth.html
    
    Extractions: Means "beauty" from the Gaelic word aoibh . In Irish legend Aoife was a warrior princess. In war against her sister Scathach, she was defeated in single combat by the hero Cuchulainn. Eventually she was reconciled with her sister and became the lover of Cuchulainn. AONGHUS m Scottish, Irish, Irish Mythology

18. Behind The Name: Irish Names
    AILILL m Irish, irish mythology Means elf in Irish Gaelic. AOIFE f Irish, IrishMythology Pronounced EEfa Means beauty from the Gaelic word aoibh.  
    http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/iri.html

19. Irish Mythology
    irish mythology. There is a much stronger emphasis on Irish than on Welsh mythology.Order Celtic Heritage Ancient Tradition in Ireland and Wales.  
    http://www.heartoglory.com/Categories/irishmyth1.htm
    
    Extractions: Irish mythology comes to us through the great Irish myths and legends that were passed down by the druidic oral tradition until about the 7th century, when the Irish monks began recording them - a process which continued for centuries. Due to the fact that Ireland was literate so early (as compared to Wales, for example), there are many surviving stories of Irish mythology. These tales are grouped into four chronologically based "cycles": The Mythological Cycle - The oldest stories, these detail the conquest and settlement of Ireland by six distinct peoples (or races of gods) from earliest times until the arrival of the Celts (the Irish).

20. Irish Gaelic Dictionaries And Instruction
    will take you to their search results page on Old Irish Language.Go to irish mythology Go to Scottish Gaelic Return to Home Page.  
    http://www.heartoglory.com/Categories/irishgaelic1.htm
    
    Extractions: We've found some books you can use to teach yourself Irish Gaelic, most with accompanying tapes for learning pronunciation (is any language in the world pronounced more differently from its spelling than Gaelic?) There are also a couple of English-Irish, Irish-English dictionaries, and books on learning Old Irish, if that's your bent. Irish and Scottish Gaelic are not the same. The Scots and Irish have changed their language over the centuries, to the point they must be learned separately. Irish on Your Own: A Self-Guided Course in the Irish Language by Eamon O'Donaill, et al

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