Project Gutenberg 2011-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 167 Joyce, P. W. (Patrick Weston) 1827 1914 Joyce, Patrick Weston Old Celtic Romances Produced by David Edwards, Rory OConor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Old Celtic Romances" by P. W. Joyce is a collection of translated tales from the Gaelic, most likely written in the early 20th century. The book presents a rich array of ancient Irish myths and legends, showcasing the stories passed down through generations of Celtic bards and storytellers. These narratives mainly revolve around prominent historical and mythical characters from Irish folklore, such as Lir, who becomes intertwined with themes of tragedy, enchantment, and eventual redemption. The opening portion of the work introduces the legend of "The Fate of the Children of Lir," regarding the fate of Lir's children who are transformed into swans by their jealous stepmother, Eva. The narrative describes Lir's sorrow after the death of his wife, his choice of a new partner, and the subsequent birth of four beautiful children. However, driven by jealousy, Eva casts a spell on the children, condemning them to a life of sorrow as swans for three hundred years each on different bodies of water. Detailed descriptions of Lir's grief, the stepmother's betrayal, and the children's plight set the tone for a tragic tale that explores deep emotions and the intricacies of love, loss, and transformation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/38041/38041-h/images/cover.jpg en Tales -- Ireland Epic literature, Irish -- Translations into English Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland Heroes -- Ireland -- Legends PB Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 889820 889829 2024-09-16T06:24:41.916793 2023-09-16T12:38:10.876148 text/html text/html 897471 2011-11-23T14:25:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 359493 2011-11-23T14:25:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 393508 2024-09-16T06:24:59.053691 application/epub+zip 402357 2024-09-16T06:24:45.300741 application/epub+zip 385642 2024-09-16T06:24:43.606740 application/epub+zip 656787 2024-09-16T06:25:06.995621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 657361 2024-09-16T06:24:56.406682 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 639420 2022-09-17T11:34:05.617248 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 727024 726821 2024-09-16T06:24:39.245821 2023-09-16T12:38:08.290140 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 726905 2011-11-23T14:24:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 263914 2011-11-23T14:25:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 726902 2011-11-23T14:24:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263833 2011-11-23T14:25:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20995 2024-09-16T06:25:07.162624 application/rdf+xml 19304 2024-09-16T06:24:43.762764 image/jpeg 2043 2024-09-16T06:24:43.685742 image/jpeg 361197 2024-09-16T06:24:41.989755 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia