Reviews

Ireland's Immortals: A History of the Gods of Irish Myth by Mark Williams

eitaneverett's review against another edition

5.0

I think it should be clear that this is more a history of the literary treatment of what are sort-of considered the Irish gods, since reading the blurb here on goodreads might be a little misleading. I'd recommend having a basic familiarity with some of the concepts, characters, and major stories before jumping into this book, but having that, it's a really fascinating read. A little dense, but very full of information, written with an approachable joviality that gets you through the dry bits, and with an interesting perspective.

teacopes's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

ciannait76's review against another edition

5.0

Please read my review at Celtic Scholar's Reviews and Opinions

oisin175's review against another edition

5.0

This book covers an interesting topic. It isn't comprehensive, though Williams is very up front about that. His writing style is engaging and flows very well, despite the highly academic topic. Williams is very informative. It's disappointing that so much of pre-Christian Ireland has been tainted by later Christian and Romantic writers, but clarifying this issue is still a beneficial endeavor.