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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Medieval Irish literature"”.
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Heroes and heroism in medieval Irish literature
The heroes of medieval Irish literature have been, and continue to be, a topic of enduring interest, both within and beyond the academy. These heroes, of whom Cú Chulainn and Finn mac Cumaill are certainly the best known, are frequently the topics of discussion in many different sub-branches of the …
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‘Transfiguration’s coming’: An investigation of the depiction of interspecies transformation in medieval Irish literature
… between species of animal including human, in medieval Irish literature. It spans texts written from the seventh to the fourteenth centuries, using the wide temporal range, along with an investigation of a number of genres, to consider the many ways in which transformation appears in these …
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Pre-Christian Characters in Medieval Irish Literature: An Examination of Fástini Airt meic Cuind, De Suidigud Tellaig Temra, Aided Chonchobair and Aided Echach maic Maireda
… of the pre-Christian protagonists of the four medieval Irish tales Fástini Airt meic Cuind, De Suidigud Tellaig Temra, Aided Chonchobair and Aided Echach maic Maireda. In examining the portrayal of pre-Christian characters, I have addressed a particularly characteristic feature of medieval …
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A Critical Edition of 'Tochmarc Ferbe' with Translation, Textual Notes and Literary Commentary
… edition of the longest extant version of the medieval Irish text Tochmarc Ferbe (‘The Wooing of Ferb’), accompanied by translation, textual notes and literary commentary. Tochmarc Ferbe is found in two manuscripts, the Book of Leinster (LL) and Egerton 1782. This comprises three versions of …
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Pivotal moments in the formation of the medieval Irish hero: conception/birth and death, and the case of Conall Cernach
… are martial heroes whose lives are placed in the Irish pre-Christian era. A hero is often a semi-divine figure in human form, living a mortal life and destined to experience an uncommon and often painful death. In other words, a hero is commonly what regular human beings would like to be, …
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Compilation and Creativity in Medieval Fíanaigecht: a Case-Study of 'Three Men and the Dog of Irúath'
… dissertation is the first in-depth study of the medieval Irish corpus of ‘Three Men and the Dog of Irúath’. This story survives in different forms (poetry and prosimetrum) in manuscripts ranging in date from the twelfth to the nineteenth century. The present study focusses primarily on the poem …
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Interpretatio Hiberniana: Classical Influences in Medieval Irish Depictions of Otherworldly Characters
Interpretatio Hiberniana: Classical Influences in Medieval Irish Depictions of Otherworldly Characters Brigid Kathleen Ehrmantraut This thesis examines the reception of Classical mythology in Ireland, primarily between the tenth and thirteenth centuries, and analyzes the influence of Classical …
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Critical Editions of Aided Ailella ⁊ Chonaill Chernaig and Aided Cheit maic Mágach with Translations, Textual Notes and Commentary
… dissertation provides critical editions of two medieval Irish aideda (‘death-tales’): Aided Ailella ⁊ Chonaill Chernaig (‘The Death-Tale of Ailill and Conall Cernach’) and Aided Cheit maic Mágach (‘The Death-Tale of Cet mac Mágach’). The editions are accompanied by translations, textual notes …