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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... King of the World . Dughall , Prince of Ireland , was driven from his native land . It was said that he had married a maiden against his father's will and that the child Bridget was his ; but now it is known that no mortal father could ...
... King Arthur . William Dunbar ( 1460-1522 ) a poet contempo- rary with Boece , describes him in a line from one of his poems : “ Ay whan he dansit the warld wald schog " ( ay when he danced the world shook ) . The well - known scholar ...
... king of many songs , be near your father's arm ! " We reared the sun - beam of battle , the standard of the king . Each hero's soul exulted with joy , as waving it flew on the wind . It was studded with gold above , as the blue wide ...
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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 |