The Celtic myths that shape the way we think / Mark Williams.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Williams, M. A. (Mark Andrew), 1980-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Celtic.

Folklore--British Isles.

Folklore.

Europe--British Isles.

Physical Description:

288 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Thames & Hudson, 2021.

Summary:

The events of Celtic mythology have been retold and reinterpreted for millennia, shapeshifting and reshaped by authors and artists who have given their own vivid characters a rich and powerful afterlife.Williams focuses on the myths that have had the greatest cultural impact, and explores the multiple meanings they have inspired in the ages since their inception. -- adapted from jacket

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1. Shining Brow: Taliesin, Chief of Poets

2. The Celtic Arthur

3. Merlin: From Wildman to Wizard

4. Brutus: Britain's Forgotten Founder

5. The Tragic Story of Branwen

6. Cu Chulainn: The Hound of Ulster

7. Finn: The Roving Warrior Aristocrat

8. Blodeuwedd: The Woman Made from Flowers

9. The Celtic Love Triangle: Deirdriu of the Sorrows

10. Irish Fairies: The People of the Side.

Notes:

"First published in the United Kingdom in 2021 by Thames & Hudson Ltd." -- verso.

Includes bibliographic references and index.

ISBN:

9780500252369

050025236X

OCLC:

1240413362