A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths and Legends. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Martyn Whittock.
• Authors: Whittock, Martyn
• Contents: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Who Are and Were the Celts?; Chapter 2 The Gods and Religion of the Celts: The European Picture; Chapter 3 The Gods and Religion of the Celts: The British Picture; Chapter 4 Festivals and Celebrations across the Year; Chapter 5 Irish Origin Myths: Irish Gods before the Gods; Chapter 6 Irish Origin Myths: The People of the Goddess Dana; Chapter 7 Irish Origin Myths: The Daghda and his Children; Chapter 8 Irish Origin Myths: The Coming of the Milesians; Chapter 9 Magic and Shape-shifters in the Irish Mythological Cycle. Chapter 10 Cú Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster and the Ulster CycleChapter 11 Finn mac Cumhaill and the Warriors of the Fianna; Chapter 12 The Cycles of the Kings: Tales of the Traditional Kings of Ireland; Chapter 13 Myth, Legend and History in the Post- Roman Twilight: Arthur, King of Britain; Chapter 14 Welsh Mythological Heroes of the Mabinogi; Chapter 15 Where Myth Meets History: Legendary Welsh Stories; Chapter 16 Where Welsh Myth Meets 'Romance'; Chapter 17 Heroes and Villains of the Welsh Triads; Chapter 18 The Mythology of the North. Chapter 19 The Mythology of the 'West Welsh': Cornish Myths and LegendsChapter 20 The Mythology of the Isle of Man; Chapter 21 The Mythology of Brittany; Notes; Select Bibliography; Index.
• Publisher Details: London : Robinson
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (160 pages)
• Subjects: 299.16113; Mythology, Celtic; Celts -- Religion; Legends -- Ireland; Legends -- Europe; Tales -- Ireland; Tales -- Europe; Celts -- Folklore; Mythologie celtique; Celtes -- Religion; Légendes -- Irlande; Légendes -- Europe; Contes -- Irlande; Contes -- Europe; Celtes -- Folklore; BODY, MIND & SPIRIT -- Spirituality -- Paganism & Neo-Paganism; RELIGION -- Comparative Religion; Celts; Celts -- Religion; Legends; Mythology, Celtic; Tales; Ireland; Wales; Ireland; Wales; Irlande; Pays de Galles; Europe; Ireland; Wales; Folklore
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781780338934; 1780338937
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.