Myths and Legends of the Celts by James MacKillop (English) Paperback Book

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Presents an 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. This 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.

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A new, meticulously researched narrative guide to Celtic mythology.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 Cochulainn, 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.

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A fascinating and wide-ranging introduction to the myths and legends of the peoples who inhabited the north-western fringes of Europe, from Britain and the Isle of Man to Gaul and Brittany.

Author Biography

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 Universite 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 Universite 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.

Details ISBN0141017945 Author James MacKillop Language English ISBN-10 0141017945 ISBN-13 9780141017945 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 299.16113 Illustrations Illustrations Edition 1st Audience Age 17-17 Short Title MYTHS & LEGENDS OF THE CELTS Residence Syracuse, NY, US DOI 10.1604/9780141017945 UK Release Date 2006-06-01 Pages 432 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2006 Publication Date 2006-06-01 Alternative 9780141941394 Audience General NZ Release Date 2006-07-16 AU Release Date 2006-07-16 We've got this

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