Celtic mythology
This book 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 / Proinsias MacCana.
Summary
This book 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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- Publication Date:©1970, 1975 printing.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Hamlyn
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©1970, 1975 printing.
The Physical Object
- Description:136, [5] pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 29 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0600006476, 9780600006473
- oclc:ocn702596889
- LC Classification:BL900
- Dewey Decimal:299/.16
Table of Contents
Rise of the Celts -- Decline of the Celts -- Conservators of tradition -- Sources -- Diversity of Celtic mythology -- Gaulish gods and insular equivalents: Gods as noted by Caesar -- Gaulish 'Mercury' and 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 -- Tauatha De' Danann: Book of invasions -- Second battle of Magh Tuiredh -- Coming of the Gaels -- Retreat of the Tuatha De' -- Daghda -- Irish Nuadha: Welsh Nudd -- Mananna'n mac lir -- Gods of Britain: Family of Don -- Family of Llyr -- Pwyll, Rhiannon and Pryderi -- Goddesses of the insular Celts: Medhbh of Connacht -- Goddesses of war -- Macha -- Goddesses of the happy otherworld -- Edain -- Goddess of sovereignty -- Heroic tradition: Ulster cycle -- Foretales: Deirdre and the sons of Uisnech -- Feast of Bricriu -- Cu' Chullainn -- Fi…
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