Ymddiddan Myrddin a Thaliesin, (o Lyfr Du Caerfyrddin)
Title | Ymddiddan Myrddin a Thaliesin, (o Lyfr Du Caerfyrddin) PDF eBook |
Author | Alfred Owen Hughes Jarman |
Publisher | University of Wales Press |
Pages | 86 |
Release | 1986-06 |
Genre | Merlin (Legendary character) |
ISBN | 9780708302583 |
Scotland's Merlin
Title | Scotland's Merlin PDF eBook |
Author | Tim Clarkson |
Publisher | Birlinn Ltd |
Pages | 271 |
Release | 2016-05-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1907909389 |
Who was Merlin? Is the famous wizard of Arthurian legend based on a real person? In this book, Merlin's origins are traced back to the story of Lailoken, a mysterious 'wild man' who is said to have lived in the Scottish Lowlands in the sixth century AD. The book considers the question of whether Lailoken belongs to myth or reality. It looks at the historical background of his story and discusses key characters such as Saint Kentigern of Glasgow and King Rhydderch of Dumbarton, as well as important events such as the Battle of Arfderydd. Lailoken's reappearance in medieval Welsh literature as the fabled prophet Myrddin is also examined. Myrddin himself was eventually transformed into Merlin the wizard, King Arthur's friend and mentor. This is the Merlin we recognise today, not only in art and literature but also on screen. His earlier forms are less familiar, more remote, but can still be found among the lore and legend of the Dark Ages. Behind them we catch fleeting glimpses of an original figure who perhaps really did exist: a solitary fugitive, tormented by his experience of war, who roamed the hills and forests of southern Scotland long ago.
Welsh Legends and Myths
Title | Welsh Legends and Myths PDF eBook |
Author | Graham Watkins |
Publisher | Lulu.com |
Pages | 284 |
Release | 2014-08-16 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1291985271 |
A mythology collection of eighty Welsh Legends and Myths, gathered from across Wales. The Welsh, like other Celtic races, love a good story. From the time of the Mabinogion and the Black Book of Carmarthen welsh folk have passed dark winter nights in front of roaring fires and entertained with mythical stories. Welsh Legends and Myths is a compendium of traditional myths, Welsh fables, Welsh fairy tales and real stories. Like other Celtic Mythology many of the myths and legends told here are based on factual events. While some have mythical roots, all are entertaining.
Coming of the King
Title | Coming of the King PDF eBook |
Author | N. TOLSTOY |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 1988 |
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Hobby
Title | Hobby PDF eBook |
Author | Jane Yolen |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Pages | 107 |
Release | 1996-09-15 |
Genre | Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | 0547995032 |
The story of the young Merlin’s coming-of-age continues in this thrilling sequel to Passager. “An enjoyable introduction to Arthurian fantasy.”--The Horn Book
The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set
Title | The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain, 4 Volume Set PDF eBook |
Author | Sian Echard |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons |
Pages | 2102 |
Release | 2017-08-07 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 1118396987 |
The Encyclopedia of Medieval Literature in Britain vereint erstmals wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse zu Multilingualität und Interkulturalität im mittelalterlichen Britannien und bietet mehr als 600 fundierte Einträge zu Schlüsselpersonen, Zusammenhängen und Einflüssen in der Literatur vom fünften bis sechzehnten Jahrhundert. - Einzigartiger multilingualer, interkultureller Ansatz und die neuesten wissenschaftlichen Erkenntnisse. Das gesamte Mittelalter und die Bandbreite literarischer Sprachen werden abgedeckt. - Über 600 fundierte, verständliche Einträge zu Schlüsselpersonen, Texten, kritischen Debatten, Methoden, kulturellen Zusammenhängen sowie verwandte Terminologie. - Repräsentiert die gesamte Literatur der Britischen Inseln, einschließlich Alt- und Mittelenglisch, das frühe Schottland, die Anglonormannen, Nordisch, Latein und Französisch in Britannien, die keltische Literatur in Wales, Irland, Schottland und Cornwall. - Beeindruckende chronologische Darstellung, von der Invasion der Sachsen bis zum 5. Jahrhundert und weiter bis zum Übergang zur frühen Moderne im 16. Jahrhundert. - Beleuchtet die Überbleibsel mittelalterlicher britischer Literatur, darunter auch Manuskripte und frühe Drucke, literarische Stätten und Zusammenhänge in puncto Herstellung, Leistung und Rezeption sowie erzählerische Transformation und intertextuelle Verbindungen in dieser Zeit.
Folk-lore of West and Mid-Wales
Title | Folk-lore of West and Mid-Wales PDF eBook |
Author | Jonathan Ceredig Davies |
Publisher | |
Pages | 370 |
Release | 1911 |
Genre | Folklore |
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