A brief guide to Celtic myths & legends
2013
Book
Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the current state of research regarding the origins and significance of Celtic myths. Since all records of the myths first occur in the early medieval period, the focus is on the survival of pre-Christian mythology and the interactions of the early Christian writers with these myths. A wide-ranging and enthralling introduction to Celtic mythology, from the Irish gods before gods, the Fomorians, to the children of Llyr, the sea deity; from the hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill, whose exploits are chronicled in the Fenian Cycle, to Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster; and from the Welsh heroes of the Mabinogion to Arthur, King of Britain, though the mythical, Welsh version who predates the medieval legends.
Main title:
A brief guide to Celtic myths & legends / Martyn Whittock.
Imprint:
London : Robinson, 2013, c2013.London : Robinson, 2013.©2013.
Collation:
xiii, 338 pages ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781780338927
Dewey class:
299.16113299.16
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
196181
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Syme Carlton | -Society | SOCIETY 299.16 WHIT | Available |