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1 online resource (iii, 303 pages) |
Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Contents |
"Ah indeed! That is Medb of Cruachan": critical and literary tradition -- "We need not doubt that there were many like her in real life": Medb as realistic reflection of her culture -- "I was noblest and worthiest": Medb as political ruler -- "Mighty are the deeds of Medb": Medb as military commander -- "It is she who lives on in legend": implications and further research. |
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. |
Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
Subject |
Ulster cycle.
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Ulster cycle. |
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Ulster cycle. |
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Epic literature, Irish -- History and criticism.
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Epic literature, Irish. |
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Tales -- Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland) -- History and criticism.
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Tales. |
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Women and literature -- Ulster (Northern Ireland and Ireland)
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Women and literature. |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Dominguez, Diana V. Historical residues in the Old Irish legends of Queen Medb. Lewiston, N.Y. : Edwin Mellen Press, ©2010 9780773436497 (DLC) 2010010417 |
ISBN |
0773429557 (electronic book) |
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9780773429550 (electronic book) |
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9780773436497 |
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0773436499 |
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