The figure of the 'wise woman', the 'hag', or the 'Red Woman' are part of an oral tradition which has its roots in pre-Christian Ireland. This title explores these figures to reveal how they offered a complex understanding of the world, of human psychology and its predicaments It brings to the fore universal themes such as death and marriage.


Format Häftad Omfång 320 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Cork University Press Utgivningsdatum 2006-09-01 ISBN 9781859184127