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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... voice of Fingal . Pleasant was the voice of the king of Morven to the warriors of his land . Often had he led them to battle ; often returned with the spoils of the foe ! In John F Campbell's ( 1822-1885 ) Popular Tales of the West High ...
... voice of music died away . The incon- stant blast blew hard . The high oak shook its leaves around . Of Everallin were my thoughts , when in all the light of beauty she came ; her blue eyes rolling in tears . She stood on a cloud before ...
... voice of his father , Fingal , sound forth in his songs . In Book IV of Fingal , the heroes find themselves in a difficult situa- tion . They are almost overthrown , when new life enters into them ( the passages that follow were ...
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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 |