Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
Welsh mythology and folklore in popular culture Welsh mythology and folklore in popular culture Audrey Becker "Examining how we interpret Welshness today, this volume brings together fourteen essays that examine the range of representations of Welsh mythology, folklore, and ritual in popular culture. Togethe… OL16183875W
Taliesin Taliesin Matthews, John,John Matthews,Caitlín Matthews,Caitlin Matthews xv, 357 pages ; 23 cm OL1848200W
Celtic mythology Celtic mythology Ward Rutherford Ward Rutherford's Celtic Mythology is a classic ... It paints a brilliant portrait of the Celtic world and the way the people of those distant times interpreted the world around them though the creat… OL19128060W
Education and Celtic myth Education and Celtic myth Pádraic Frehan "The book examines one aspect of the national self-image of Ireland as it was trans-generationally transmitted in the Irish National School environment through the medium of the Celtic mythology tale… OL22748713W
The Celtic Evil Eye and related mythological motifs in medieval Ireland The Celtic Evil Eye and related mythological motifs in medieval Ireland Jacqueline Borsje "If looks could kill... They can, according to medieval Irish texts - our richest literary inheritance in a Celtic language. The belief in evil, angry or envious eyes casting harmful glances that des… OL23135262W
Celtic Mythology Celtic Mythology Catherine Bernard The Celts were one of the great founding cultures of European civilization. Their origins can be traced back to the second millennium BC. The Celts’ original homeland was near the Rhine, Rhone, and… OL2867132W
Arthurian triptych Arthurian triptych Charles Moorman ix, 163 p. 23 cm OL3899575W
Celtic Myth and Arthurian Romance (Celtic Interest) Celtic Myth and Arthurian Romance (Celtic Interest) Roger Sherman Loomis Loomis explores the theory that the Arthurian Romances are based on Celtic Myths, transmitted to French by Breton bards. He explores the links between the Irish Sagas, the Welsh Mabinogion, and the v… OL4090927W
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