Early Irish Myths and Sagas - Jeffrey Gantz
EARLY IRISH MYTHS AND SAGAS
ADVISORY EDITOR: BETTY RADICE
These early Irish stories, probably first written down around the eighth century, represent the foremost written repository of the oral tradition of the Iron Age Celts who flourished in Europe during the seven centuries before Christ. As well as creating economic, social and artistic foundations throughout the continent, their myths and tales have been said to be the earliest voices from the dawn of western civilization. But later, wit ...