Myth in Irish landscape
30 May 2022
by
Silvia F.
The stunning landscapes of Ireland are best known to be the hiding place of the fairy creatures that inhabit the island in traditional folklore. But, side by side with fairies and Gods, also great heroes walked once the legendary Irish planes. The green hills and mountains were once the perfect setting of the Fiann Cycle, one of the most (...)
Lady Charlotte Guest: an English aristocrat and her role in Welsh literature
30 April 2021
by
Clémentine
Lady Charlotte Guest: author, business woman and translator of the Welsh medieval Mabinogion.
A History of tradition and transmission: The Barzaz Breiz vs. Marie de France
11 March 2019
by
Père Blaise
The origins of the Barzaz Breiz’s songs are hard to date and have many open interpretations. From legends transmitted orally to written works, we will briefly look at one example of a Breton song which was written down long before La Villemarqué even started his work of collection.
‘Ar Genganez’: term addas i ddisgrifio llenyddiaeth y Llydaweg Canol?
12 November 2019
by
Felix Parker-Price
Yng Nghymru gŵyr bron pawb ystyr y gair ‘Cynghanedd’ ond yn Llydaw mae’n ymddangos taw dim ond lleiafrif sydd naill ai’n gyfarwydd â’r gair neu yn ei ddefnyddio. Mae sawl cwestiwn yn codi wrth inni sôn am y gair hwn oherwydd nad oes gan y ddau air yr un hanes o ddefnydd. Ymddengys nad oedd awduron cerddi’r Llydaweg Canol yn cyfeirio atynt (...)
Honour in Medieval Ireland: why King Ronan slew his son?
8 September
by
Veronika IVANOVA
One of the most popular topics in world literature is murder, and of course, ancient Irish literature is no exception to this pattern. This article will analyse an excellent example of the Irish medieval legends. The tale named How Ronan Killed His Son holds a lot of cultural, historical and literary treasures that have attracted researchers (...)
Les premières attestations littéraires et archéologiques d’Arthur
27 March 2018
by
Manon METZGER
Qui était Arthur ? A-t-il vraiment existé ? Comment peut-on attester de son existence si ce n’est par les preuves les plus anciennes que sont les littérature et les traces archéologiques à notre disposition ? Si ces preuves sont bel et bien existantes, il ne faut pas oublier qu’elles ne peuvent être prises comme évidence de l’existence ... (...)
