Irish mythology

Throughout Irish mythology, there are numerous stories and tales that have been passed down and survived history. These surviving stories are now broken up into four cycles that, in a way, summarize all the stories and tales within the cycle. These cycles include: the Mythological Cycle, the Ulster Cycle, the Fenian Cycle and the Historical Cycle. Within the Mythological Cycle, we see many groups of people present on the island of Ireland, the main group present being the Tuatha De Danann. The Tuatha

good story makes me lose track of time and some of the best stories I have read are those of mythology. Not only is the story itself enjoyable and interesting, but each type of mythology is unique in its own right and each type gives a different experience. For example, in Irish mythology, the stories are very mystical and sprite-like, yet they can be very graphic and creepy. What sets Irish mythology apart from many others is the fact that the stories surround actual places in Ireland. One of

Celtic mythology. Celtic mythology was an integral part of ancient history throughout the British Isles especially Ireland. Authors of this magnificent form of literature have created stories that were based on the events of that time period and their works have transcended to future generations up until today. Overall, Celtic mythology and folklore has had a magnanimous impact on the world in lending itself for priceless amusable, educational, and historical excellence. Celtic mythology is the

The Irish Banshee Long flowing hair, blood shot eyes, rotted teeth, dressed in rags, with eyes filled of so much sorrow, it’s said to cause instant death by looking into them...The banshee is the ghost of a young woman brutally killed, who visits families to warn them by the sound of a scream, about an upcoming death. She comes in many different forms, and has many different interpretations of how she is. Though some may see her as a scary frightful spirit, others see her as a helpful warning, in

This paper seeks to address those archetypal images embedded in Yeats’ “The Wild Swans at Coole” that are designed to provide a context through which Yeats illuminates its entire design of the soul’s eternity. By applying archetypal approach, the paper finds that there is a direct correspondence between the poet’s quest for his whole vision of personality and his creative flourish in art. Through the chief symbol of the poem, swans, the poet discovers his anti-self in nature and restores the unity

“Bean si” means “woman of the hills” in Irish. The Irish woman of the hills is a banshee. A banshee is known to foretell a death, whether it be yours or someone you love. She is not violent but surely very terrifying. She will not hurt you but her haunting cries will surely petrify you. She appears in mainly one form but can appear in other forms as well. Often a tall, thin middle-age woman, a banshee should be considered a monster not because of her intentions, but because of her purpose, to foreshadow

Bres and Óengus are two figures that play prominent roles in early Irish mythology. Both appear in Cath Maige Tuired (CMT), a tale that is often said to be one of the most significant mythological works in the body of literature. While Óengus, or “the Mac Óc” as he is called in the epic, shares similar mythological qualities with his depictions in other works, this is not always the case. Bres, the half-Fomoire king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, acts as the primary antagonist in CMT. However, his

Yeats is one of the most esteemed poets in 20th century literature and is well known for his Irish poetry. While Yeats was born in Ireland, he spent most of his adolescent years in London with his family. It wasn’t until he was a teenager that he later moved back to Ireland. He attended the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin and joined the Theosophical Society soon after moving back. He was surrounded by Irish influences most of his life, but it was his commitment to those influences and his heritage

The purpose of rhythm, it has always seemed to me, is to prolong the moment of contemplation, the moment when we are both awake and asleep, which is the one moment of creation, by hushing us with an alluring monotony, while it holds us waking by variety, to keep us in that state of perhaps real trance, in which the mind liberated from the pressure of the will is unfolded in symbols. (W.B. Yeats) What light does this comment of Yeats’ shed on his poetry? Feel free in your answer to concentrate on

When it comes to celtic literature, the ‘Otherworld’ is a common theme found throughout various genres of literature which represents a sort of ‘heaven-like’ place. In Celtic mythology the Otherworld is depicted as a supernatural world that provides abundance, joy, and everlasting youth and beauty. We typically see the Otherworld as being very elusive, but in Celtic literature some mythical heroes get the opportunity to visit the Otherworld, sometimes by invite from one of it’s inhabitants or just