Abstract
The “Otherworld journey” is a central motif in medieval literature from the Celtic‐speaking regions of Britain and Ireland. The denizens of the Otherworld/s are variously pre‐Christian and Christian; they play occasional roles in the present world. The ability to make the journey between our world and Otherworld/s accords heroic status to both secular and monastic protagonists of medieval narratives. Celtic Otherworld‐journey motifs influenced other European literatures, especially through the wide influence of the Hiberno‐Latin legend of St. Brendan, adaptations of the legend of St. Fursey, and the French reception of the “matter of Britain.” The motif has continued into modern folklore.
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