Imported from the United Kingdom
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Author: Taylor, Ken & Joules (legends retold by)
Binding: small hardcover
Publisher: Parragon (United Kingdom)
ISBN: 0752531727
List price: $7.50 (book shows price as £2.99 British Pounds on cover)
Your cost: $3.99
Pages: 256
Dimensions: 1 x 5.75 x 4.5 inches
This book retells several ancient Celtic legends including these famous tales:
WELSH: Taliesin and the Cauldrons Pwyll, A Flawed Lord Bran and Branwen Manawydan, and the Enchantment of Dyfed Gwydyon and the Owl of Flowers
IRISH: The Conquests of Ireland and The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel
SCOTTISH: Tamlane and the Faery Queen True Thomas, The Rhymer, and The Ballad of Alison Gross The Wife of Usher's Well
Imported from the United Kingdom
Author: O'Connor, Peter
Binding: paperback
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 0752843834
List price: $14.99 (Amazon's price is also $14.99. However, this book shows list price as £7.99 British Pounds on back cover.)
Your cost: $5.95
Pages: 256
Dimensions: 0.8 x 5.2 x 8 inches
Beyond the Mist is an
introduction to Irish mythology that explains how these
stories and legends are relevant throughout time, as well as
to us today. This book is a unique study of Irish mythology
that is rare, as it is fascinating. Leading
psychologist, Peter O'Connor,
offers a book about Irish culture that is truly one of a
kind.
This book introduces and interprets Irish
myths and legends as a means of providing interesting
insights and understandings of contemporary life.
Ancient mythology can be seen as a source of understanding
the universal themes and conflicts that have beset human
beings throughout time. This book explores the various Irish
gods and figures as symbolic aspects of the individual
psyche, while providing insights into modern life, as well
as suggesting appropriate ways of relating to and
integrating these qualities.
Included in this book is a six-page pronunciation guide for the Irish names and places discussed throughout this book.
