To the Rose Upon the Rood of Time To the Rose Upon the Rood of Time displays many of Yeats' techniques used in his early work. In particular is its use of myth and folklore. In many of his poems, particularly his later work, he draws heavily upon Greek mythology. Here he incorporates traditional Irish folklore. To the Rose Upon the Rood of Time perhaps explains to some extent his preoccupation with the spiritual and mystical world. The poem is about the narrator (presumably Yeats himself, as
are different and there seems to be more insignificant gods within the Celtic religions because there are many of them. However the Celtic version of Valhalla is quite different it is not a hall in which they assisted their god. It is known as Tir na Nog and it is more similar to Christianity's heaven, it is a place of everlasting youth, beauty, health, and joy. Not as much is know about this place as Valhalla however, it is said that the Celtic gods do visit this place and have to pass through
Irish mythology is a slew of history and myth, blurring the lines of understandable and reliable Irish history (Dersin, 16; Kinniburgh). This unique literature, demonstrates the Celtic peoples sense of the connection between the natural and supernatural realms (Dersin, 15). In Irish myth, the Tuatha de Danaan are the human like gods that reside in the Otherworld after being fought off by the first Irish people when they came from Spain (Dersin, 16). They are immortal beings with shape-shifting abilities