- Gods and Fighting Men
"Gods and Fighting Men - The Story of the Tuatha De Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland" is a collection of tales collated by
Lady Augusta Gregory . The book is split into two sections, covering the Irish Mythological Cycle of theBook of Invasions with the coming of theTuatha De Danaan , whilst the second section details the later hero tales ofFinn MacCumhail , theFenian Cycle .First published in 1904, Lady Gregory drew upon a number of published and oral sources to create her version, including
Eugene O'Curry 's "Manners and Customs of the Ancient Irish", the "Annals of the Four Masters " and the "Book of Leinster ".Contents
Part I. The Gods
Book I. The Coming of the
Tuatha de Danaan Chap. I. The Fight with the
Firbolgs II. The Reign of BresBook II. Lugh of the Long Hand
Chap. I. The Coming of
Lugh II. The Sons of Tuireann III. The Great Battle ofMagh Tuireadh IV. The Hidden House of LughBook III. The Coming of the Gael
Chap. I. The Landing II. The Battle of Tailltin
Book IV. The Ever-Living Living Ones
Chap. I. Bodb Dearg II. The
Dagda III.Angus Og IV. TheMorrigu V. Aine VI. Aoibhell VII. Midhir and Etain VIII.Manannan IX. Manannan at play X. His Call to Bran XI. His Three Calls to Cormac XII. Cliodna's Wave XIII. His Call to Connla XIV. Tadg in Manannan's Islands XV. Laegaire in the Happy PlainBook V. The Fate of The Children of Lir
Part II. The Fianna
Book I. Finn, Son of Cumhal
Chap. I. The Coming of Finn II. Finn's Household III. Birth of Bran IV. Oisin's Mother V. The Best Men of the Fianna
Book II. Finn's Helpers
Chap. I. The Lad of the Skins II. Black, Brown, and Grey III. The Hound IV. Red Ridge
Book III. The Battle of the White Strand
Chap. I. The Enemies of Ireland II. Cael and Credhe III. Conn Crither IV. Glas, Son of Dremen V. The Help of the Men of Dea VI. The March of the Fianna VII. The First Fighters VIII. The King of Ulster's Son IX. The High King's Son X. The King of Lochlann and his Sons XI. Labran's Journey XII. The Great Fight XIII. Credhe's Lament
Book IV. Huntings and Enchantments
Chap. I. The King of Britain's Son II. The Cave of Ceiscoran III. Donn, Son of Midhir IV. The Hospitality of Cuanna's House V. Cat-Heads and Dog-Heads VI. Lomna's Head VII. Ilbrec of Ess Ruadh VIII. The Cave of Cruachan IX. The Wedding at Ceann Slieve X. The Shadowy One XI. Finn's Madness XII. The Red Woman XIII. Finn and the Phantoms XIV. The Pigs of Angus XV. The Hunt of Slieve Cuilinn
Book V. Oisin's Children
Book VI. Diarmuid
Chap. I. Birth of Diarmuid II. How Diarmuid got his Love-Spot III. The Daughter of King Under-Wave IV. The Hard Servant V. The House of the Quicken Trees
Book VII. Diarmuid and Grania
Chap. I. The Flight from Teamhair II. The Pursuit III. The Green Champions IV. The Wood of Dubhros V. The Quarrel VI. The Wanderers VII. Fighting and Peace VIII. The Boar of Beinn Gulbain
Book VIII. Cnoc-an-Air
Chap. I. Tailc, Son of Treon II. Meargach's Wife III. Ailne's Revenge
Book IX. The Wearing Away of the Fianna
Chap. I. The Quarrel with the Sons of Morna II. Death of Goll III. The Battle of Gabhra
Book X. The End of the Fianna
Chap. I. Death of Bran II. The Call of Oisin III. The Last of the Great Men
Book XI. Oisin and Patrick
Chap. I. Oisin's Story II. Oisin in Patrick's House III. The Arguments IV. Oisin's Laments
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