208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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In early Ireland, there were many names for what scholars have dubbed the ‘Otherworld’: the Plain of Delights, the Land of Youth, the Land of Promise, and more. Many of the myths and legends from this period involve an encounter between a hero and a woman from this Otherworld, with sufficient frequency to form a distinct theme within the literature. This book examines the particularities and... Read more
Preface, Part I: Introduction, Part II: The Texts, Conclusion, Appendix: An Edition of Lebor Gabála Érenn's Summaries of the Eponymous Goddess Sections Purportedly from the Cín Dromma Snechtai, Bibliography
Biography
Dr. Heather C. Key is a scholar of early medieval Ireland and its literature. Her writings have appeared in Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies, Oenach, and Cosmos.
