Celtic Breeze

Stories of the Otherworld from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales

AvHeather McNeil

Inbunden, Engelska, 2001

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Beskrivning

Delve into a world of kelpies, mermaids, selkies, ghosts, warlords, and fairies. This collection gives you Celtic tales, previously unrecorded or only found in obscure compilations. Mostly collected by the author on her ancestral home of the Isle of Barra in the Hebrides, these lesser-known tales from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales are supported by a brief history of the Celts, a glossary of the Gaelic integrated in the stories, an appendix of superstitions about fairy protection, and bibliographies that reflect the author's extensive research. Seventeen ballads collected almost one hundred years ago and excerpts from the author's journal of travels in Scotland make this book a unique and valuable resource for anyone who tells stories.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2001-10-15
Mått:185 x 262 x 21 mm
Vikt:699 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:World Folklore Series
Antal sidor:214
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Illustratör:Chien-Eriksen, Nancy
ISBN:9781563087783

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Mer om författaren

HEATHER MCNEIL is Manager of Youth Services at Deschutes Public Libraries, Bend, Oregon. An actress, author, and third- generation storyteller, McNeil has represented the United States at international storytelling festivals in New Zealand and Scotland.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe Songs of the HebridesPart IThe Faery Folk of the EarthThe Changeling ChildThe Baker and the FaeriesFaery BreadNiall of the Nine HostagesOisean of the FinnePart IIThe Faery Folk of the WaterThe Kelpie and the GirlThe Mermaid and the SelkieLegend of the MermaidLady of the LakeColor PhotographsPart IIIThe Faery Folk and GhostsThe Sea Claims Her OwnThe Buried MoonThe Two SistersPart IVThe Faery Folk and MusicChrist Child's Lullaby and The Blind Woman and the FaeriesFinlay and the Faery CowlThe Piper's CaveAppendix: Protection from the Faery FolkGlossaryBibliographyRecommended ReadingIndexAbout the Author