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Cytaty z tagiem "mitologia celtycka" [2]
[ + Dodaj cytat]In Celtic legends, the Irish monk Saint Brendan of Clonfert, and the Irish heroes Oisín, Bran and Mael Duin all travel to the Irish Fortunate Islands, which appear under various names, such as Tír na mBan (the Land of Women), Tír na nÓg (the Land of Youth), Tír na mBeo (the Land of the Living) and Tír Tairngire (the Land of Promise). These Celtic Islands of the Blessed were believed to be “settled by the semi-divine Tuatha Dé Danann, after their defeat by the mortal Milesians” and, like their Greek counterparts, were situated in the western ocean. This was also the traditional location of the Celtic Elysium, Avalon, the Island of Apples, where both the wounded King Arthur and Ogier the Dane were carried by Morgan le Fay after their final battles. However, according to another popular belief, Avalon was identified with Glastonbury. This concept of the Otherworld as situated in a different dimension yet sharing the same geographical location with a place in the world of mortals has been common in Irish folklore, where the Fairyland can be found under the fairy mounds (sídhe), in caves, ruined castles, raths or at the bottom of the lakes.
The works of Tennyson, Swinburne, Morris and Yeats prove that mythologies could still be employed in original and creative ways. Not only do these poets show keen awareness of the classical heritage but they also venture into other cultural areas, exploring Celtic and Norse themes and adapting them for their particular needs. Another important feature that they all share is the influence of the Romantic tradition on their works, so that these poets themselves may be perceived as the last Romantics.