Sp53E Myths, Legends, and Tales of the Celts (Zoom; OLLI @ Chico)
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W.B. Yeats, in his essay The Celtic Element In Literature, spoke of visions of a world expressed by people who “believed that trees were divine, and could take a human or grotesque shape and dance among the shadows.” Once a powerful people who dominated much of Europe, the Celts were reduced to a few small groups after the Roman invasions. However, their mythology survived, thanks largely to the efforts of medieval Irish and Welsh monks who wrote down the stories.
Lynn H. Elliott is professor emeritus and former chair of English at Chico State. In addition to his prose and award-winning plays, he is a multiple award-winning national and international screenplay writer.
*This registration item is ZOOM only; there is not an in-person component to this course. It is offered and run by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Chico State University*