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The stories must be much older than this , however , because they contain so
many ancient , Celtic elements such as god - like heroes , enchanted animals ,
the love of feasting and the Otherworld . By the time they came to be written down
...
The stories must be much older than this , however , because they contain so
many ancient , Celtic elements such as god - like heroes , enchanted animals ,
the love of feasting and the Otherworld . By the time they came to be written down
...
Page 266
The peoples themselves mostly use the term ' stories ' , distinguishing ' true
stories ' about the present world , and ' mythic stories ' that describe events which
happened in an earlier time before human beings appeared . All myths represent
a ...
The peoples themselves mostly use the term ' stories ' , distinguishing ' true
stories ' about the present world , and ' mythic stories ' that describe events which
happened in an earlier time before human beings appeared . All myths represent
a ...
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Suddenly he heard a deep voice , ' Shall I tell you a story ? ' He looked up , but ...
Stories are what happened in the longago time . My stories are like the stars that
never fade . When the stone had finished one story , it began another . All the ...
Suddenly he heard a deep voice , ' Shall I tell you a story ? ' He looked up , but ...
Stories are what happened in the longago time . My stories are like the stars that
never fade . When the stone had finished one story , it began another . All the ...
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