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Women in the Celtic World • Welsh Mythology • Cornish Language

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Women in the Celtic World • Spring 2014

Monthly reading and discussion group starting Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 7-9 pm

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Celtic mythology is full of strong female characters: goddesses, queens, warriors, poets, seers, and even druids! But what was life really like for women in ancient and medieval Celtic societies? In this monthly reading group we will discuss how women are portrayed—and how they portray themselves—in Irish and Welsh mythology, poetry, law codes, saints’ lives, and folklore spanning over two thousand years of Celtic history. Our Spring 2014 series focuses on the ancient Celtic world and on the stories of the Ulster cycle: epic tales of queens, kings, and warriors set at the dawn of Irish civilization. All works will be read in English translation!

Instructor: Dr. Benjamin Bruch

Course Fee: $80 for the full course (four sessions) with advance registration, or $25 per session at the door.
Walk-ins are welcome!

Registration: Download the registration form for our Spring 2014 reading and discussion groups here.

Payments: Please make checks payable to Benjamin Bruch. You can also pay using PayPal or a major credit card by clicking on the button below:

Welsh Mythology • Spring 2014

Monthly reading and discussion group starting Wednesday, March 12, 2014, 7-9 pm

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Who are the three golden shoemakers? What are the dos and don’ts of cooking with a magic cauldron? Where do pigs really come from? And how does King Arthur fit in to all of this? Learn the answers to these questions and many more in our monthly discussion group devoted to the tales of the medieval Welsh Mabinogi cycle. Our Spring 2014 series examines the stories known as the Four Branches: legends of kings, queens, heroes, monsters, and magicians that form the core of the Mabinogi. All works will be read in English translation!

Instructor: Dr. Benjamin Bruch

Course Fee: $80 for the full course (four sessions) with advance registration, or $25 per session at the door.
Walk-ins are welcome!

Registration: Download the registration form for our Spring 2014 reading and discussion groups here.

Payments: Please make checks payable to Benjamin Bruch. You can also pay using PayPal or a major credit card by clicking on the button below:

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