The Irish Aeneid: Imtheachta Aeniasa Paperback - 2010

The Irish Aeneid: Imtheachta Aeniasa is a book written by George Calder that tells the story of Aeneas, a Trojan hero who travels to Italy and becomes the ancestor of the Roman people. However, this version of the story is set in Ireland and follows the adventures of a different hero named Eochaidh, who is forced to flee his homeland and embark on a journey across the sea. Along the way, he encounters various challenges and battles, as well as supernatural beings and divine interventions. The book is a retelling of the classic epic poem, The Aeneid, but with a unique Irish twist. It is a fascinating exploration of Irish mythology and folklore, as well as an engaging adventure story filled with action, drama, and romance. The Irish Aeneid: Imtheachta Aeniasa is a must-read for anyone interested in Irish culture, mythology, or literature.They dug broad, grey spears into the flanks of strong soldiers. Riveted arrows pierced the bodies of fair, warlike champions. Abundance of heroes, robust, strong, dexterous, fell there in that contest on this side and on that. Champions, and mercenaries, and young warriors fell there who were in quest of honour and renown.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.