The Celtic Evil Eye and Related Mythological Motifs in Medieval Ireland by Borsje, J.

The Celtic Evil Eye and Related Mythological Motifs in Medieval Ireland

If looks could kill... They can, according to medieval Irish texts - our richest literary inheritance in...
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Author: J. Borsje
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Language: English
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The Celtic Evil Eye and Related Mythological Motifs in Medieval Ireland by Borsje, J.

The Celtic Evil Eye and Related Mythological Motifs in Medieval Ireland

$200.08

The Celtic Evil Eye and Related Mythological Motifs in Medieval Ireland

$200.08
Author: J. Borsje
Format: Paperback
Language: English
If looks could kill... They can, according to medieval Irish texts - our richest literary inheritance in a Celtic language. The belief in evel, angry or envious eyes casting harmful glances that destroy their target is widespread. This is the first comprehensive study of 'the evil eye' in medieval Ireland. We follow the trail from Balor the fearsome one-eyed giant and other evil-eyed kings to saints casting the evil eye, and many others. This study surveys a fascinating body of Irish literature and also examines the evidence for belief in the evil eye in the daily life of medieval Ireland, where people tried to protect themselves against this purported harm by legislation, rituals, verbal precautions and remedies. Related mythological imagery is tracked down and a lost tale about a doomed king who follows a sinister-eyed woman into the Otherworld is reconstructed on the basis of surviving fragments. The edition and translation of a medieval Irish legal text by Fergus Kelly and two sagas in English translation conclude the volume.

Author: J. Borsje
Publisher: Peeters
Published: 06/22/2012
Pages: 387
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.45lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.30w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9789042926417

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