EAN: 9781849948500

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From mermaids to dragons 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their histories The Celtic cultures of the British Isles - Ireland Scotland and Wales - have produced some of the richest traditional tales in Europe. Three words best sum up their themes and flavour: adventure enchantment and romance.  In this book Rosalind Kerven has revived the best Celtic fairy tales for a new generation. The stories are sourced from old folk tale collections from all three regions alongside selected medieval Welsh and Irish texts.  ¿ Visit mysterious Otherworlds inside the hills and below the sea - including a land where only the truth is ever spoken. ¿ Meet iconic characters such as the first great Welsh poet Taliesin and the mighty Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill. ¿ Cheer on bold Scots lasses such as Mallie Whuppy as she outwits a fearsome giant and Kate Crackernuts who rescues a prince from bewitchment. ¿ Encounter witches fairies a bogle talking animals and strange underwater beings. Each story is retold from the medieval texts and oral storytelling traditions of Ireland Scotland and Wales with fascinating background notes and a long list of sources and further reading included. The background notes feature a list of source material analyses of themes and examples of similar legends from all over Europe.

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