Fingal's Cave, the Poems of Ossian, and Celtic ChristianityContinuum, 1999 - 198 Seiten "Fingal, the great initiate hero, one of the outstanding spiritually awakened individualities of the Gaelic world, guided the destiny of his people from the earliest times onward. His name was given long ago to that unique wonder of the natural world, known as Fingal's Cave. Fingal's fame was sung by his son, the blind bard Ossian, often called the Homer of the ancient Scottish north." --from Fingal's Cave On the isolated island of Staffa, near Iona, Scotland, stands a natural wonder of the world. Fingal's Cave--an extraordinary cathedral-like space, with its sides and roof made of hexagonal balsatic columns and a floor made of the ocean, whose tides create constant musical sounds. It has been been a source of mystery, spiritual insight, and artistic inspiration for centuries. To understand Fingal and his importance to Celtic culture, we must understand the poems of Ossian and ancient Celtic Christianity. The authors describe the history and importance of Fingal's Cave and the poems of Ossian, showing why they influenced such diverse figures as Medelssohn, Jefferson, Napoleon, and Turner. Illustrated. |
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... Fingal himself would appear . The ancient tale continues : When Finegas the fisherman cast his line in Fingal's name , he at once caught a gigantic salmon , but it was too large for Finegas . Im- patiently , Fingal took the line and ...
... Fingal's woman messenger , and she came to the house where Tuiren was and she said , " Fingal sends health and long life to you , and bids you make a great feast . Come with me now , so I can speak a few words with you , for there is ...
... Fingal . And as for the two whelps , they stopped always with Fingal , and the names he gave them were Bran and Sceolan . The Fingalians ' Farewell : As with the famous farewell words of King Arthur to those gathered around him " the ...
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Illustrations | 7 |
Changing Human Consciousness | 13 |
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Fingal's Cave, the Poems of Ossian, and Celtic Christianity Paul Marshall Allen,Joan deRis Allen Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 1999 |