Tales of the Tuatha De Danann, Volume 1
Ancient Mysteries & Controversial Knowledge, Celtic Spirituality, Paganism & Neo-paganism
by Morgan Daimler
A collection of modern translations of older Irish material focusing on the Tuatha Dé Danann and Aos Sidhe, this book gathers these stories together into a single place and gives readers a more literal translation to work from. Focusing on shorter tales and excerpts from larger texts and offering a range of material that gives insight into who the Irish Gods are and how they have been perceived, stories include How the Dagda Got His Magic Staff, The Treasures of the Tuatha Dé Danann, Oengus’s Dream, and others.
This text is presented in the source languages of Old and Middle Irish with new English translations by the author. Many existing translations are around a hundred years old and often either exclude material or skew the translation to fit the mores of a more Victorian audience – while this one stays as true as possible to the source material.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
Whether you’re familiar with only the translations, or interested in learning about the tales for the first time, this book is an excellent read. The stories are broken up into different sections, and cover only some of the stories. For each story, (or poem), you get a brief explanation, followed by it being broken up with the Irish and English alternating. I found the extra notes added in at the back helpful, they gave some extra context to everything. Most of the stories I’ve come across in the past have been straight translations, with none of the source material included. The source for each one is also included with the explanation, if you were inclined to track them down yourself. Definitely recommend for anyone who enjoys the old stories and lore!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
My name is Morgan Daimler. I have had my poetry and prose published in different places including various anthologies, Circle magazine, Witches and Pagans magazine and Pagan Dawn magazine. I am the author of the urban fantasy series Between the Worlds and (through Cosmic Egg Books) the high fantasy novel Into Shadow. I’ve written more than a dozen non-fiction works through Moon Books including Fairy Witchcraft, Pagan Portals: the Morrigan, Fairies: A Guide to the Celtic Fair Folk, A New Dictionary of Fairies, and Pagan Portals Aos Sidhe
