{"product_id":"irelands-immortals-by-mark-williams-9780691183046","title":"Ireland's Immortals","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sweeping history of Ireland's native gods, from Iron Age cult and medieval saga to the Celtic Revival and contemporary fiction, \u003cem\u003eIreland's Immortals\u003c\/em\u003e tells the story of one of the world's great mythologies. This is the first account of the gods of Irish myth to encompass the entire span of Irish literature in both the nation's languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe book describes how Ireland's pagan divinities were transformed into literary characters in the medieval Christian era—and how they were recast again during the Celtic Revival of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA lively narrative of supernatural beings and their fascinating and sometimes bizarre stories, Mark Williams's comprehensive history traces how these gods—known as the Tuatha De Danann—have shifted shape across the centuries. We meet the Morrigan, crow goddess of battle; the fire goddess Brigit, who moonlights as a Christian saint; the fairies who inspired J.R.R. Tolkien's elves; and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIreland's Immortals\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates why these mythical beings have loomed so large in the world's imagination for so long.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596685885676,"sku":"9780691183046","price":72.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/b24c5458df1fd40733b3df014c96e521.jpg?v=1777939829","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/irelands-immortals-by-mark-williams-9780691183046","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}