Project Gutenberg 2013-08-03 Public domain in the USA. 300 Sharp, William 1855 1905 Macleod, Fiona The Washer of the Ford: Legendary moralities and barbaric tales Prologue -- The washer of the ford -- St. Bride of the Isles -- The Fisher of Men -- The last supper -- The dark nameless one -- The three marvels of Hy: The festival of the birds. The Sabbath of the fishes and the flies. The Moon-Child -- The Annir-Choille -- The shadow-seers: The sight. The dark hour of Fergus. The white fever. The smoothing of the hand -- Seanachas -- The song of the sword -- The flight of the Culdees -- Mircath -- The laughter of Scathach the Queen -- Ula and Urla. Produced by sp1nd, Sam W. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Washer of the Ford: Legendary Moralities and Barbaric Tales" by William Sharp is a collection of mythical tales rooted in Celtic folklore, written during the late 19th century. The narrative encompasses themes of magic, morality, and the intertwining of ancient pagan beliefs with early Christian influences, primarily focused through the perspective of characters who embody these cultural tensions. Central to the collection is the titular Washer of the Ford, a mystic figure associated with death and redemption, alongside a cast of others like Torcall the Blind Harper, who embark on journeys filled with introspection and revelation. At the start of the work, the prologue sets an evocative tone, addressing the themes of loss and the ethereal connections between past and present. The story opens with Torcall the Harper mourning the death of Aodh-of-the-Songs and vowing to honor him through a period of grief. As he journeys into the night, he navigates the tension between life and death, ultimately crossing paths with the Washer of the Ford—an enigmatic woman who metaphorically washes the sins of men. This opening not only introduces the character of Torcall but also highlights the themes of fate, the interplay between the human experience and the supernatural, and the rich tapestry of Celtic mythology that colors the tales to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43395/43395-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Scotland -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Mythology, Celtic -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 389053 2025-08-17T12:30:48.857443 text/html 385287 2024-10-23T17:34:41 text/html 200182 2025-08-17T12:30:56.456466 application/epub+zip 202149 2025-08-17T12:30:50.512396 application/epub+zip 196427 2025-08-17T12:30:49.660459 application/epub+zip 329416 2025-08-17T12:31:00.532401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286560 2025-08-17T12:30:55.406467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281110 2022-09-19T18:43:49.725190 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 310940 2025-08-17T12:30:47.588958 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 290942 2024-10-23T17:34:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17605 2025-08-17T12:31:00.684360 application/rdf+xml 15918 2025-08-17T12:30:49.772917 image/jpeg 2507 2025-08-17T12:30:49.719407 image/jpeg 182175 2025-08-17T12:30:48.893400 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia