The Battle of the Trees: Arthur, the Prophecy of Virgil, and the Aeneid

by Trudy Last

"Kat Godeu" (usually translated "Battle of the Trees") has received significant attention by scholars. The poem is noteworthy for its stunning and mysterious symbolism and for the wide range of interpretations it has engendered, some of which see the poem as encrypting ancient tree worship religions. Marged Haycock proposes that "Kat Godeu" is not about sacred grove mythology, but is instead the first Welsh example of mock-heroic poetry nested within...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08JLHPNRX
• ISBN13: 9798687953252
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"