Celtic myths / Miranda Jane Green.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aldhouse-Green, Miranda J. (Miranda Jane)

Contributor:

Gotham Book Mart Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Series:

Legendary past

The Legendary past

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Celtic.

Celts--Religion.

Celts.

Penn Provenance:

Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)

Physical Description:

80 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Edition:

Third University of Texas Press edition.

Place of Publication:

Austin : University of Texas Press, 1998.

Summary:

As non-literates, the Celts left no written record of their lives, their beliefs, and the stories which were such an important part of their culture. Here Dr. Green uses the works of contemporary commentators from the Classical world, later Christian scribes recording oral traditions, and archaeological evidence to discuss Celtic myths and their religious beliefs and rituals. Photos.

Contents:

How do we know about Celtic myths?

The divine race of Ireland

Myths of the Ulster Cycle

Some early Welsh myths

The divine lovers

The sky and sun myths

Fertility, land and water

Animals in cult and myth

Druids, sacrifice and ritual

Death, rebirth and the Otherworld.

Notes:

"Published in cooperation with British Museum Press."

Includes bibliographical references (page 79) and index.

ISBN:

0292727542

9780292727540

OCLC:

46484631