Celtic mythology

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Describes the gods, myths and epic legends of the Celts, discussing their sources, their relationship with Celtic history, and the influence of the Romans.

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Full title :Celtic mythology.

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Describes the gods, myths and epic legends of the Celts, discussing their sources, their relationship with Celtic history, and the influence of the Romans.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1970

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Hamlyn
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:1970

The Physical Object

Description:136 pages : illustrations (some color) : 29 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0600006476, 9780600006473
oclc:ocm02724604
LC Classification:D70
Dewey Decimal:299.16

Introduction -- The rise of the Celts -- The decline of the Celts -- The conservators of tradition -- The sources -- The diversity of Celtic mythology -- 1. Gaulish gods and insular equivalents -- The gods as noted by Caesar -- Gaulish 'Mercury': Irish Lugh -- Teutates, Esus, Taranis: "Mars", "Jupiter" -- Gaulish "Apollo": various Irish deities -- Gaulish "Minerva": Irish Brighid -- Gaulish "Vulcan": Irish Goibhniu, Welsh Gofannon -- Gaulish Ogmios Hercules: Irish Oghma -- Gaulish "Dis Pater": Irish Donn -- Sucellus and Nantosvelta -- Cernunnos -- Triadic groups -- Goddesses: divine consorts, Matres -- Cult associations of inanimate nature -- Cult associations of animate nature -- 2. The Tuatha De Danann -- The book of invasions -- The Second Battle of Magh Tuiredh -- The coming of the Gaels -- The retreat of the Tuatha De -- The Daghda -- Irish Nuadha: Welsh Nudd -- Manannan mac Lir -- The gods of Britian -- The family of Don -- The family of Llyr -- Pwyll, Rhiannon and Pryderi -- The goddesses of the insular Celts -- Medhbh of Connacht -- Goddesses of war -- Macha -- Goddesses of the happy otherworld -- Edain -- The goddess of sovereignty -- The heroic tradition -- The Ulster Cy…