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Bard: The Odyssey of the Irish

Morgan Llywelyn (1984)

SubgenreHistorical Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age13
Goodreads4.13
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Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentMild
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

WarViolenceDeathColonization

Positive tags

QuestAdventureHopeful EndingMentor Figure

Hero archetypes

Bard / StorytellerLeaderChosen One

Protagonist archetypes

Reluctant HeroComing-of-Age Protagonist

Tropes

QuestChosen OneMentor FigureBard / StorytellerMigration EpicNon-Western SettingHistorical SettingColonizationFellowship

Themes

LeadershipCultural IdentityDestinyBelief and FaithMigration and DisplacementConquest and ColonizationArtistic VisionHistorical Memory

Synopsis

Amergin's poetic vision and passionate belief inspires his people to leave Spain and attempt the conquest of the fabled Erin in the fourth century before Christ.

Tags

Historical FictionCeltic MythologyIrish MythologyMigration Story