Ancient legends, mystic charms and superstitions of Ireland:

Lady Jane Wilde was the mother of Oscar Wilde and an accomplished folklorist. She sought to preserve Irish culture through recording their enchanting myths, rituals and beliefs. This collection contains over 100 of these enthralling tales, from fairies stealing children to leprechauns promising gold...

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1. Verfasser: Wilde, Lady, 1821-1896 (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Reid, Stephen (IllustratorIn)
Format: E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London : Arcturus, 2021.
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Zusammenfassung:Lady Jane Wilde was the mother of Oscar Wilde and an accomplished folklorist. She sought to preserve Irish culture through recording their enchanting myths, rituals and beliefs. This collection contains over 100 of these enthralling tales, from fairies stealing children to leprechauns promising gold. Each showcase the strange and mystical superstitions spread by Irish peasantry in the ancient tongue. Tales include: - The Horned Women - The Fenian Knights - The Fairy Changeling - The Legends of the Western Islands This edition includes a chapter on the ancient peoples of Ireland written by her husband Sir William Wilde which forms part of the original manuscript. Accompanying the text are beautiful illustrations by Stephen Reid from The High Deeds of Finn and a rare map of ancient Ireland.
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ISBN:1398817457
9781398817456

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