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Irish Myths and Legends (Hardcover)

by Lady Gregory (Author) "It was in a mist the Tuatha de Danaan, the people of the gods of Dana, or as some called them, the Men of Dea,..." (more)
Key Phrases: way that happened, sunny house, pity the way, Tuatha de Danaan, Fianna of Ireland, Men of Dea (more...)
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Brave heroes and powerful gods match brains and brawn in these classic tales of Celtic mythology. A reprint of Lady Augusta Gregory's "Gods and Fighting Men", this volume includes the original Preface by W.B. Yeats and author's endnotes, as well as an index of characters and a pronunciation key to Gaelic names and locations (Literature) .

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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers (February 1998)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0762402814
  • ISBN-13: 978-0762402816
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,247,067 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Know what you are getting..., April 30, 2002
By St. Amadeus (Wheeling, WV) - See all my reviews
In case your one of the 96% who never really looks at the "size" of a book when you order it, make sure you do for this one. It's only a pocket version of Lady Gregory's book, and, although the website does not tell you so, this is an ABRIGDED version.

Just know what you're getting.

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41 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent translation, but "compiled", January 30, 2000
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I have read this book and find that the first part is fairly accurate when I compare it with other translations of the stories about Finn and the Fianna. However, I read the notes section for the stories about Cuchulain and noticed that Lady Gregory states that she compiled these stories, while the book jacket states she translated them. Unfortunately she has used several different sources for one of my favorite tales (Deirdre and Naoise) and it makes me wonder how accurate her version of this tale is. She has some elements in the ending that I have found attributed to later versions of the tale (she uses the later version of Deirdre stabbing herself instead of her dashing her head on the rocks), but the fact that she admits in her notes to editing and compiling the tales as she sees fit makes me wonder what else she edited because she didn't like. Personally, I am searching for a translation that is more accurate when it comes to Irish tales, because I feel that the original meaning becomes muddled when tales are edited to match a person's taste.
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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Not the edition you're looking for, October 12, 2005
This edition offers only a small selection of Lady Gregory's _Gods and Fighting Men_, plus the book itself is about 2" by 4". In other words, this book is really a souvenir--not a text to be read. You probably want to get the full text of _Gods and Fighting Men_ instead.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Really Really Small
I was incredibly surprised and disappointed when I received this book in the mail. I had ordered it for my wife's birthday and couldn't believe how small it was. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Benjamin T. Douglas

1.0 out of 5 stars Irish myths
This very tiny book is very disappointing. I was expecting Lady Gregory's classic book of myths--a tome of a couple hundred pages. Read more
Published 7 months ago by V. Short

1.0 out of 5 stars This is a tiny little 1 inch book.
FYI...this book is about an inch and a half square. This is like a keychain size book. You can't really tell that from the picture.
Published 18 months ago by Topaz

5.0 out of 5 stars This a reveiw of a person who has never read the book.
Even though I've never read Irish Myths and Legends, I can assure you I would like it. I'm always interested in the mythology of my heratige. Read more
Published on April 11, 1999

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