Celtic mythology
1970, First Edition. Feltham, Middlesex : Hamlyn. Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Faint foxing to edges and prelims. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #476783
ISBN: 0600006476
Physical description; 143 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 29 cm. Notes; Illustrations on lining papers. Includes bibliographical references (page 138). Contents; Rise of the Celts – Decline of the Celts – Conservators of tradition – Sources – Diversity of Celtic mythology – Gaulish gods and insular equivalents: Gods as noted by Caesar – Gaulish 'Mercury' and Irish 'Lugh' – Teutates, Esus, Taranis: 'Mars,' 'Jupiter' – Gaulish 'Apollo:' Various Irish deities – Gaulish 'Minerva:' Irish 'Brighid' – Gaulish 'Vulcan:' Irish 'Goibhniu' – Welsh Gofannon – Gaulish Ogmios-Hercules: Irish Oghma – Gaulish 'Dis Pater:' Irish Donn – Sucellus and Nantosvelta – Cernunnos – Triadic groups – Goddesses: divine consorts, Matres – Cult associations of inanimate nature – Cult associations of animate nature – Tuatha Dé Danann: Book of invasions – Second battle of Magh Tuiredh – Coming of the Gaels – Retreat of the Tuatha Dé – Daghda – Irish Nuadha: Welsh Nudd – Manannán mac Lir – Gods of Britain: Family of Don – Family of Llyr – Pwyll, Rhiannon and Pryderi – Goddesses of the insular Celts: Medhbh of Connacht – Goddesses of war – Macha – Goddesses of the happy otherworld – Edain – Goddess of sovereignty – Heroic tradition: Ulster cycle – Foretales: Deirdre and the sons of Uisnech – Feast of Bricriu – Cú Chulainn – Fionn cycle – Elopement of Diarmaid and Gráinne – Fionn and Arthur – Sacral kingship – Otherworld: Feast of Samhain – Land of the dead – Integral tradition. Subjects; Mythology, Celtic. Celts – Religion. Gods, Celtic.
Price: €25.00