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 / Proinsias Mac Cana.

Summary

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:Feltham, Middlesex
Language:eng
Publication Date:1970.

Notes

Illus. on lining papers.

The Physical Object

Description:143 pages : : illustrations (some color) ; : 29 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0600006476, 9780600006473
oclc:ocm00141547
LC Classification:BL900
Dewey Decimal:299/.16

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…