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Munachar & Manachar Munachar & Manachar Joseph Jacobs A cumulative tale in which an Irish leprechaun tries to punish his partner for eating raspberries as fast as he can pick them. OL1117808W
BRITONS BRITONS Christopher Allen Snyder This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It also discusses the revivals of interest in British culture and myth over the cent… OL13606297W
Celtic myth and religion Celtic myth and religion Sharon Paice MacLeod "Here is a comprehensive overview of Celtic mythology and religion, encompassing numerous aspects of ritual and belief. It contains new translations of poems, prayers, inscriptions and songs from the… OL16117698W
Celtic Heritage Celtic Heritage Brinley Rees,Alwyn D. Rees In this widely acclaimed study, Alwyn and Brinley Rees reinterpret Celtic tradition in the light of advances made in the comparative study of religion, mythology and anthropology. Part one considers … OL16815289W
A brief history of the Druids A brief history of the Druids Peter Berresford Ellis Academic look at the priestly, political, intellegencia of the Iron-Age Celts, with respect to the Celts. OL1812542W
The Celtic revolution The Celtic revolution Peter Berresford Ellis A study of nationalist and anti-imperialist movements in the Celtic regions. OL1812565W
Child of the Phoenix Child of the Phoenix Barbara Erskine Beautiful repackage of this Barbara Erskine classic, the story of a remarkable mediaeval noblewoman whose life shaped the history of three crownsThe child whose hands would hold three crowns is born … OL1838864W
Storm warrior Storm warrior Dani Harper Enslaved for millennia by the masters of the Welsh faery realm, the fierce Celtic warrior Rhys is doomed to wander the earth forever. But when a brave beauty unwittingly breaks the enchantment, he is… OL19970007W
Celts Celts Julia Farley,Fraser Hunter The real and imagined legacy of the ancient Celts has shaped modern identities across the British Isles and retains a powerful hold over the popular imagination. Furthermore, Celtic art is one of Eur… OL20024402W
Patrick Patrick Stephen R. Lawhead Slave, soldier, lover, hero, saint, — his life mirrored the cataclysmic world into which he was born. His memory will outlast the ages. Born of a noble Welsh family, he is violently torn from his hom… OL257929W
The Celtic day book The Celtic day book n/a Celtic lore and beliefs in a book with room for notes every day of the year. OL26172656W
Beautiful snare Beautiful snare Laurie Wagner Buyer In Celtic Britain circa 80 AD, a village has been destroyed, and the lady Rebekah and her yeoman Ywain return to find only four survivors. They travel north in hopes of raising an army to fight the i… OL26441183W
The Celts The Celts Robin Place Describes the origins, history, culture, and day-to-day life of the Celts, whose civilization flourished in the 500 years before Christ. OL2916964W
Celtic Britain Celtic Britain Lloyd Robert Laing Discusses the history and culture of the Celts from their arrival in Britain in the 7th century B.C. to the development of the kingdoms of medieval Wales and Scotland. OL2918452W
Celtic mythology Celtic mythology Proinsias Mac Cana Describes the gods, myths, and epic legends of the Celts, discussing their sources, their relationship with Celtic history, and the influence of the Romans. OL3187146W
King Arthur in fact and legend King Arthur in fact and legend Geoffrey Ashe Traces the development of the Arthurian legend comparing it with the facts of King Arthur's life as they have been reconstructed from historical records and archaeological finds. OL4096177W
Everyday life of the pagan Celts Everyday life of the pagan Celts Ross, Anne Ph.D.,Ross, Anne Ph. D. “Bloodthirsty but idealistic warriors, the Pagan Celts flourished in western Europe for over 1,000 years - from the early iron age to the establishment of Christianity. Although they created no great… OL5473151W
Age of fable Age of fable Thomas Bulfinch Drawing on the works of Homer, Ovid, Virgil, and other classical authors, as well as an immense trove of stories about the Norse gods and heroes, The Age of Fable offers lively retellings of the myth… OL77559W
Animals in Celtic Life and Myth Animals in Celtic Life and Myth Miranda J. Aldhouse-Green For the Celts, a rural people whose survival depended so freatly upon their environment, the sanctity of natural phenomenon and of the elements led to extreme respect and veneration of animals. Both … OL8090539W
The Grail King The Grail King Joy Nash A lonely Celt druid finds more than he expected on a quest for the lost Grail of Avalon--a bewitching young Roman beauty. The Grail King (Druids of Avalon #2) by Joy Nash (Goodreads Autho… OL8265753W
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