Image: Myths and legends; the Celtic race (1910) (14760453666)

Description: Illustration titled “The Two Ambassadors” by Stephen Reid Identifier: mythslegendscelt00roll (find matches) Title: Myths and legends ; the Celtic race Year: 1910 (1910s) Authors: Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William), 1857-1920 Subjects: Celts Celts Celtic literature Legends, Celtic Publisher: Boston : Nickerson Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: The Firbolgs now sent out one of their warriors, named Sreng, to interview the mysterious new-comers; and the People of Dana, on their side, sent a warrior named Bres to represent them. The two ambassadors examined each other's weapons with great interest. The spears of the Danaans, we are told, were light and sharp-pointed; those of the Firbolgs were heavy and blunt. To contrast the power of science with that of brute force is here the evident intention of the legend, and we are reminded of the Greek myth of the struggle of the Olympian deities with the Titans. Bres proposed to the Firbolg that the two races should divide Ireland equally between them, and join to defend it against all comers for the future. They then exchanged weapons and returned each to his own camp. Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.
Title: Myths and legends; the Celtic race (1910) (14760453666)
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