Bob Curran

Mysterious Celtic Mythology in American Folklore (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The darkest fears and wildest dreams of people throughout history survive in legends, fairy tales, and bedtime stories. A respected Celtic expert, Bob Curran explores nineteen regional tales from all over the United States and traces their origins to the ancient mythology of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.

During the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Celtic Europeans brought their folktales with them to America. Once they reached American soil, they adapted their stories, replacing details popular in the old country with those more relevant to the new world. Divided into chapters, these regionally distinct stories trace the beginnings of vampires, headless horsemen, witches, banshees, and other mythical creatures.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781589809178
• Artikelnr.: 73530853

Autorenporträt

Dr. Robert Curran is a prolific writer and expert on Celtic culture and folklore. He has penned more than 50 books in 11 languages on topics of mythology and history. Curran also teaches in Ireland and gives speeches throughout Northern Europe and the United States on folklore and education. Born in Northern Ireland, he held a series of odd jobs in the United Kingdom and the Americas before returning to his native land, including gravedigger, journalist, script writer, mortuary attendant and radio programmer. Curran has also worked on underground publications, including Oz, a counterculture magazine in London, and as an educational and cultural adviser for the government of Ireland. He attended the New University of Ulster and the University of Ulster, earning his BA, MA and two Ph.D's in history and child psychology. When not busy writing and teaching, he enjoys reading, walking, watching English soccer, listening to music and eating good food. Curran lives with his wife and family in Coleraine, Northern Ireland.