God-Kings of Ireland: The Rise, Fall, and Return of Nuada

In the mythic age before the rise of mortal kings, Ireland was said to be ruled by a radiant race of divine beings known as the Tuatha Dé Danann. At their head stood Nuada—warrior, lawgiver, and the first great sovereign of the gods. His reign embodied the ancient ideal of sacred kingship, where the fate of the land was bound to the body and spirit of its ruler. But when a devastating wound shatte...