The Red Branch Tales
The Red Branch Tales

Author: Randy Lee Eickhoff

Publisher: Forge Books

Published: 2010-04-01

Total Pages: 402

ISBN-13: 1429973439

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Randy Lee Eickhoff continues his translation of the Ulster Cycle, often referred to as the Red Branch Cycle, the large corpus of work that is primarily responsible for establishing the cultural identity of today's Ireland. In this collection of Ireland's famous myths, Eickhoff once again proves his mastery of translation and his ability to give these classic tales new life. Here he presents more than twenty stories that reveal ancient Irish culture as it's seldom been seen before. All of the characters of Irish myth receive new life and are presented in vibrant and unique ways. In addition, by providing introductions to the tales, Eickhoff gives insight into the legends that formed the identity of a people. In the pre-Christian era, when warriors fought from chariots, Druids provided the mystical answers to the universe, and men and women believed strongly in magic, these stories begin. Prepare to enter Randy Lee Eickhoff's Ireland. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

He Stands Alone
He Stands Alone

Author: Randy Lee Eickhoff

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2002-03-06

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 0312870213

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Chronicles the exploits of the great Irish hero Cuchulainn, the mystical warrior known for his fierce dedication to king and country, whose inspirational deeds and courage changed the course of Irish history.

Red Branch
Red Branch

Author: Morgan Llywelyn

Publisher: William Morrow

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 568

ISBN-13:

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"Powerful . . . A lusty, poetic and legendary world based on Ireland's mythical warrior-hero Cuchulain." The New York Times Book Review In a land ruled by war and love and strange enchantments, Cuchulain -- torn between gentleness and violence, haunted by the croakings of a sinister raven -- fights for his honor and his homeland and discovers too late the trap that the gods have set for him in the fatal beauty of Deirdre and the brutal jealousy of King Conor.

The Raid
The Raid

Author: Randy Lee Eickhoff

Publisher: Forge Books

Published: 2013-11-26

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1466857838

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Queen Maeve has declared war upon the province of Ulster in an effort to take possession of the Brown Bull of Cooley. Ultimately, this is an attempt to match the wealth of her husband, King Ailill of Connacht, who owns a magnificent white bull. Only Cuchulainn, a boy warrior, stands between Ulster and certain annihilation. Supported by the Morrigan, the goddess of war, he begins a reign of terror upon the Connacht warriors. In his heroic stand, the reader discovers the genesis of the determination of the Irish people, their will to stand alone against oppression. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Heroic Tales from the Ulster Cycle
Heroic Tales from the Ulster Cycle

Author: Agnes McMahon

Publisher: Irish American Book Company

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 72

ISBN-13:

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Exciting and dramatic, these stories embody the rich culture of the Celts. Written down in the eighth century, the tales had already existed for many hundreds of years. Historically, Celtic stories are generally divided into four groups, one being the Ulster Cycle, of which eight dramatic stories are retold here.

Pearls on a Branch
Pearls on a Branch

Author: Najla Jraissaty Khoury

Publisher: Archipelago

Published: 2018-03-06

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13: 0914671898

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A collection of 30 traditional Syrian and Lebanese folktales infused with new life by Lebanese women, collected by Najla Khoury. While civil war raged in Lebanon, Najla Khoury traveled with a theater troupe, putting on shows in marginal areas where electricity was a luxury, in air raid shelters, Palestinian refugee camps, and isolated villages. Their plays were largely based on oral tales, and she combed the country in search of stories. Many years later, she chose one hundred stories from among the most popular and published them in Arabic in 2014, exactly as she received them, from the mouths of the storytellers who told them as they had heard them when they were children from their parents and grandparents. Out of the hundred stories published in Arabic, Inea Bushnaq and Najla Khoury chose thirty for this book.