Essays about: "Irish mythology"

Found 3 essays containing the words Irish mythology.

1. 1. From Rome to Ireland : a comparative analysis of two pagan goddesses and a Christian saint

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

   Author : Joanna Pettersson; [2018]
   Keywords : History of Religions; Saint Brigid; Saint Brigit; Celtic religion; Celtic mythology; Minerva; Roman religion; Goddess; Hagiography; Brigid; Brighid;

   Abstract : In Celtic religious studies, it is often difficult to find reliable textual sources if you are working with pre-Christian religion, since all text is written in a Christian context. As a result, Celtic scholars have to look outside of the pre-Christian Celtic context, to search for knowledge elsewhere. READ MORE

3. 2. A Conceptual-historicist Investigation of Poems by William Butler Yeats

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Johanna Juhlin; [2017]
   Keywords : Yeats; Conceptual history; Koselleck; Irish poetry; Mythology;

   Abstract : This essay aims to find a correlation between the poetry of William Butler Yeats and the social-cultural context of its time-period. With the aid of conceptual history, representations of fundamental concepts can be revealed in the written text. READ MORE

4. 3. Yeats, Myth and Mythical Method : A Close Reading of the Representations of Celtic and Catholic Mythology in “The Wanderings of Oisin”

   University essay from Institutionen för språkstudier

   Author : Jenny Sperens; [2013]
   Keywords : Yeats; mythical method; close reading; Irish mythology; Oisin; Yeats; mytisk metod; närläsning; Irländsk mytologi; Oisin;

   Abstract : “The Wanderings of Oisin” was published in 1889 and is one of W.B Yeats’ earliest poems and is the main focus for this essay. The poem depicts the duality of Irish identity and the transition from one system of belief to another. This essay will demonstrate that W. READ MORE