Guth: Reading Irish Myths and Legends

Scéla Mucce Meic Da Thó ('The Story of Mac Da Thó's Pig')

In this episode, we read Scéla Mucce Meic Da Thó ('The Story of Mac Da Thó's Pig'), with an introduction to the text and a discussion of the concept of the hero in early Irish literature.

Cath Maige Tuired ('The Battle of Mag Tuired') Part 2

Cath Maige Tuired ('The Battle of Mag Tuired')

De Gabáil in t-Shída ('The Taking of the Hollow Hill')

In this episode we discuss the story De Gabáil in t-Shída, and discuss the topic of verbal manipulation in early Irish literature.
You can find the version read in this episode in the article 'De Gabáil in s-Shída' in the journal Zeitschrift für celtische Philologie 19. Alternatively, you can find a translation by John Carey in the book The Celtic Heroic Age: Literary Sources for Ancient Celtic Europe and Early Ireland & Wales.

Aislinge Óenguso ('The Dream of Óengus')

This episode, we read the story Aislinge Óenguso, and discuss the potential connections it may have to the text Táin Bó Cúailnge.
You can find the translation read as part of this episode on the Irish Sagas Online website or in Christina Cleary's PhD thesis, 'An Investigation of the Remscéla Tána Bó Cúailnge and an Edition and Translation of Aislinge Óenguso with Textual Notes', which is available online for free.

Guth: Introduction

Hello, and welcome to Guth: Reading Irish Myths and Legends with Dr Emmet Taylor. This episode serves as a brief introduction to the podcast, explaining who the host is, why this podcast is being made, and an explanation as to why many of the names you hear read aloud in the following episodes might sound strange.
For any thoughts, concerns, or questions, please feel free to reach out at IrishLegendsPodcast@gmail.com