Historical residues in the Old Irish legends of Queen Medb : an expanded interpretation of the Ulster cycle / Diana Dominguez ; with a preface by James Whitlark.

Medb of Connacht, a central female character of medieval Ireland's Ulster Cycle is read traditionally as an example of a misogynistic, patriarchal Christian campaign to suppress and silence women in early Ireland, or as symbolic of a primordial, mythic pre-Christian goddess, exempt from patriar...

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Online Access:Electronic book from EBSCO
Main Author: Dominguez, Diana V.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published:Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2010.
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Summary:Medb of Connacht, a central female character of medieval Ireland's Ulster Cycle is read traditionally as an example of a misogynistic, patriarchal Christian campaign to suppress and silence women in early Ireland, or as symbolic of a primordial, mythic pre-Christian goddess, exempt from patriarchal censure because her behavior is ascribed to her duties as a divine sovereignty figure. In addition, this work provides the first comparative and comprehensive character analysis of the Connacht warrior queen across numerous tales in which she appears as a major player, presenting a more complete pic.
Physical Description:1 online resource (iii, 303 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0773429557
9780773429550
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