Irelandâs Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth – Mark Williams
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A sweeping history of Ireland’s native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction
Irelandâs Immortals tells the story of one of the worldâs great mythologies. The first account of the gods of Irish myth to take in the whole sweep of Irish literature in both the nationâs languages, the book describes how Irelandâs pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian eraâand how they were recast again during the Celtic Revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
A lively narrative of supernatural beings and their fascinating and sometimes bizarre stories, Mark Williamsâs comprehensive history traces how these godsâknown as the TĂșatha DĂ© Danannâhave shifted shape across the centuries. We meet the MorrĂgan, crow goddess of battle; the fire goddess Brigit, who moonlights as a Christian saint; the fairies who inspired J.R.R. Tolkienâs elves; and many others. Irelandâs Immortals illuminates why these mythical beings have loomed so large in the worldâs imagination for so long.