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Dana (24 KP) rated The History of the Kings of Britain in Books

Mar 23, 2018  
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The History of the Kings of Britain
Geoffrey of Monmouth | 2007
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8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I really enjoyed learning about the mythos of King Arthur and the legends and kinds that came before him and shaped his reign. Seriously, if you are at all into King Arthur and you want context on how these legends came about, pick this book up, it is worth the read.

In addition to this, I would read Pseudo-Ninnias' Historia Brittonum, Gildas' The Ruin of Britain, and Bede's Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum. They will all help to understand all of the source material for the Arthurian Romances.
  
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David McK (3883 KP) rated The Crow Goddess (Lugh Mac Romain, #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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The Crow Goddess (Lugh Mac Romain, #2)
Patricia Finney | 1978
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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The sequel to "A Shadow of Gulls", the Crow Goddess continues the story of Lugh the Harper and Cuchullain, although reading the former is not a pre-requisite to reading this.

Whereas the previous novel revolved mainly around the Ulster series of Legends (most particularly the Cattle Raid of Cooley), this novel takes place in both Roman Britain (the first half, and prior to the building of Hadrians Wall) and Ireland. The second part of the novel - the part in Ireland itself - concerns Cuchullains legendary death more than his legendary life.

Well worth a read!