Tom Peete Cross

American Celtic scholar, folklorist, and literary historian, best known for compiling the Motif-Index of Early Irish Literature and for his work on Irish folklore and literature.

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  1. 1. Ancient Irish Tales

    A richly compiled anthology of Ireland’s mythic and heroic narratives drawn from medieval manuscripts and oral tradition, presenting the great cycles—mythological origins, the Ulster and Fianna sagas—and numerous folktales of gods, heroes, banshees, fairies, giants, curses, and enchanted adventures. The work offers lively retellings and translations that convey the drama of legendary figures, battles, quests, and tragic loves while preserving folk motifs and supernatural elements, with notes that illuminate historical context and manuscript sources.