This paper examines the use of magic,
myth, and
folklore in the poetry of W.B. Yeats,
specifically in his book, "The Wanderings of Oisin and Other Poems". It specifically looks at how, in order to justify his views of the Irish independence movement and the value of Irish history, Yeats
created his own form of elegiac
verse. It explains that this verse both recreated the ancient forms of Irish epic myths based upon old folkloric
tales and also created a new self-enclosed schema of mythology within the framework of the poet's own individualistic vision.