num_pages: 471
description: This book is one of the few works that examines the roles of Manannán mac Lir, one of the most fascinating characters in Irish literature, in Gaelic, Manx and Anglo-Irish literature. The author brings together and examines the various roles Manannán plays in Irish and Anglo-Irish literature and determines both the consistency and diversity in the ways he is portrayed in these stories. These representations are presented as a literary "biography: for Manannán with emphasis on both the invariant aspects of his character and his impressive adaptability. In addition, the author also demonstrates and seeks to explain the popularity and incredible longevity of Manannán in Irish and Anglo-Irish literature from Immram Brain to Finnegan's Wake.
language: English
title: The Biography of the Irish God of the Sea from the Voyage of Bran (700 A. D.) to Finnegan's Wake (1939): The Waves of Manannán
titlecomplete: The Biography of the Irish God of the Sea from the Voyage of Bran (700 A. D.) to Finnegan's Wake (1939): The Waves of Manannán (Studies in Irish Literature, 13)
genres: Literature, Ireland
ratings_count: 3
publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr