Myths of Gods and Goddesses in Britain and Ireland

Sharon Jacksties

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HISTORY PRESS
01 September 2022

Religion & beliefs; Folklore, myths & legends

Stories of the ancient deities that have shaped the mythological landscape of Britain and Ireland.

Layer by layer, talking through time itself, these tales of the ancient gods and goddesses make up the bedrock of the mythological landscapes of these islands. Through the ages this has been the meeting place of successive cultures, each bringing their own stories to glorify those beings with super human powers. Despite their immortality, these divinities are nevertheless vulnerable, depending on the voices and memories of people to celebrate their wondrous exploits. Between these covers you will meet the divinities once revered throughout Britain and Ireland, not through lists in some dusty encyclopedia, but through the stories of their deeds, famous and infamous in equal part. The reader will enjoy the tales themselves and in the unfolding insights they bring to the different cultures that they represent.

AUTHOR: Sharon Jacksties has been a professional storyteller for 30 years, with a wide community storytelling and teaching practice which also takes her abroad. A project of relevance to this topic is 'The Making of Wessex', a community project based on all the mythologies that have made their way to this part of the world from prehistoric times. Sharon lives in Somerset and this is her fourth book for The History Press.

6 b/w illustrations

By: Sharon Jacksties
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm,
ISBN: 9780750995634
ISBN 10: 0750995637
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 September 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Sharon has been a performance, community and applied storyteller for over 30 years and is the author of 4 books published by The History Press. Sharon has storytelling teaching practice in the UK and abroad, regularly running courses at Halsway Manor, England's only residential centre for the performing arts. Much of her work is focused on the stories of place, teaching how to invoke a 'sense of place' through the stories of various locales and working site specifically with performance programmes, e.g. for The National Trust and countless museums. Until recently she was UK ambassador for The Federation of European Storytelling organisations. Sadly this new post came to a premature end due to Brexit. As a performance storyteller she is known for her eclectic repertoire and for telling unusual and seldom-heard stories from all over the world.