Myths and Legends of the Celts | Free Book
Myths and Legends of the Celts is a fascinating and wide-ranging
introduction to the mythology of the peoples who inhabited the
northwestern fringes of Europe - from Britain and the Isle of Man to
Gaul and Brittany.
Drawing on recent historical and
archaeological research, as well as literary and oral sources, the
guide looks at the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth; at the nature
of Celtic religion, with its rituals of sun and moon worship; and at
the druids who served society as judges, diviners and philosophers.
It also examines the many Celtic deities who were linked with
animals and such natural phenomena as rivers and caves, or who later
became associated with local Christian saints. And it explores in
detail the rich variety of Celtic myths: from early legends of King
Arthur to the stories of the Welsh Mabinogi, and from tales of
heroes including Cúchulainn, Fionn mac Cumhaill and the warrior
queen Medb to tales of shadowy otherworlds - the homes of spirits
and fairies.
What emerges is a wonderfully diverse and
fertile tradition of myth making that has captured the imagination
of countless generations, introduced and explained here with
compelling insight.
About the Author
Dr James MacKillop is an eminent scholar of Celtic history and
culture, having been Visiting Fellow in Celtic Languages at Harvard
University, Professor of English at the State University of New York,
Visiting Professor at the Université de Rennes and President of the
American Conference for Irish Studies. His many publications include
the Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (1998), Fionn mac Cumhaill (1986)
and Irish Literature: A Reader (1987, 2005). He is based in Syracuse,
New York.
Dr James MacKillop is an eminent scholar of
Celtic history and culture, having been Visiting Fellow in Celtic
Languages at Harvard University, Professor of English at the State
University of New York, Visiting Professor at the Université de Rennes
and President of the American Conference for Irish Studies. His many
publications include the Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (1998), Fionn
mac Cumhaill (1986) and Irish Literature: A Reader (1987, 2005). He is
based in Syracuse, New York.
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