Fairy Tales of Yore and Today: the Influence of Celtic Mythology on the Films of Cartoon Saloon
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25145/j.latente.2023.21.03Keywords:
Film, animation, Cartoon Saloon, Irish mythology, European film, traditional animationAbstract
The independent Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, one of the greatest examples of European animation, has created a series of films based on Celtic Irish mythology throughout their short but prosperous career. In their films they reflect the stories of fairies and druids intertwined with the reality of a country tormented throughout history. In this article we’ll analyse these myths, the sources they’re based on, and how the studio uses them and updates them to tell new stories based on the stories of yore.
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