Early Irish Myths and Sagas

Jeffrey Gantz

earliest edition we have, 1981 Marboro Books, 1988 hardcover

First written down in the eighth century AD, these early Irish stories depict a far older world – part myth, part legend and part history. Rich with magic and achingly beautiful, they speak of a land of heroic battles, intense love and warrior ideals, in which the otherworld is explored and men mingle freely with the gods. From the vivid adventures of the great Celtic hero Cu Chulaind, to the stunning 'Exile of the S...

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Jeffrey Gantz 1 printing we hold · 1981 · Penguin Classics

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Early Irish Myths and Sagas edition · 2010 · Penguin Group UK · 9780141934815
Early Irish Myths and Sagas hardcover · 1988 · Marboro Books · 9789998121775
Early Irish Myths and Sagas hardcover · 1986 · Marboro Books · 279 pages · 9780880290388
Early Irish Myths and Sagas paperback · 1981 · Penguin Classics · 286 pages · 9780140443974

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