Celtic Magic Tales

From ancient Celtic myths, this book weaves four magical tales. The world of the Celts was rich with mythology, magic and tales of the supernatural. They believed strongly in the power of the word, and their stories were passed on in Irish from one generation to the next, keeping old and young spellbound. Here, in English, are four of these ancient Celtic tales -- the love quest of Mir and Aideen; the adventure of the sons of Tuireann, who must perform many incredible tasks as penance for murder; the story of mischievous Bricriu, who sets the warriors of Ulster against each other in their efforts to be named the bravest fighter in Ireland; and the tragic love epic of Deirdre and the three brave sons of Usnach who, for her sake, fall foul of King Conor.