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Fiery shapes

Williams, Mark.

Fiery shapes celestial portents and astrology in Ireland and Wales 650-1650 / [electronic resource] : by Mark Williams. - Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010. - 1 online resource.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This study of the representation of astrology and celestial portents in the medieval and later literature of Ireland and Wales examines the mysterious figure of the druid who was allegedly able to read the future from rainclouds.

9780191594434 (ebook) : No price


Astrology in literature.
Omens in literature.
Druids and druidism in literature.
Irish literature--History and criticism.--To 1100
Irish literature--History and criticism.--Middle Irish, 1100-1550
Welsh literature--History and criticism.--To 1550

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