Irish Mythology: The Children of Danu: A Retelling of the Irish Mythological Cycle (Celtic Myths & Legends Retold)

THE GODS OF IRELAND ARE GOING TO WAR.The Tuatha Dé Danann won Ireland in a battle with the Firbolgs. Now they must defend it against underworld armies, druid-kings, and a traitor within their own midst.Join Lugh as he leads the Tuatha against Balor of the Evil Eye.Meet Amergin, whose poems can silence storms, and walk with Angus as he searches Ireland for a woman he met in a dream.Witness the titanic struggle of the Battle of Moytura, where druids hurl mountains and the blood of gods soaks the soil.From family feuds to wars of conquest, and from the Hill of Tara to the cliffs of Kerry, The Children of Danu is the story of how the gods won and lost Ireland, then clung on in the shadow of the men who took her.‘A spellbinding testament to the power of Irish myth’Sorcha Hegarty, Candlelit Tales Irish Mythology Podcast‘This is work we need’Clare Murphy, Irish Oral Storyteller & Tradition-BearerDaniel Allison is an oral storyteller and USA Today bestselling author from Scotland.He hosts the House of Legends Mythology Podcast and is the author of the Celtic Myths & Legends Retold series and The Orkney Cycle.Irish Mythology: The Children of Danu is a retelling of the Irish Mythological Cycle. It tells the story of how the Tuatha Dé Danann won Ireland, defended her against Balor’s Fomorian army, and finally lost to the invading Gaelic people.The stories take place in real locations across Ireland and are sourced from medieval manuscripts. The book is suitable for both new and seasoned readers of Irish mythology. Read more