Guth: Reading Irish Myths and Legends

Oct 07 2024 6 ep. 24 mins 3
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Join Dr Emmet Taylor as they read public domain translations of medieval Irish myths and legends with added commentary and occasional episodes where they are joined by fellow scholars to discuss specific elements in greater detail. The Podcast is intended for a non-specialist audience, and aims to help create accessible resources for students and interested members of the public to help bridge the gap between scholars and the general public.

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

Oct 07 2024 36 mins  
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

Sep 30 2024 41 mins  

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

Sep 23 2024 31 mins  

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

Sep 16 2024 12 mins  
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

Aislinge Óenguso ('The Dream of Óengus')

Sep 09 2024 19 mins  
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 N

Guth: Introduction

Sep 02 2024 4 mins  
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