Celtic Mythology
This classic study of the ancient tales of Ireland and Wales will delight everyone interested in Celtic folklore. Its lively tales of romance and love, of war and carnage, and of deeds both noble and base are accompanied by expert commentary, which places them within a larger cultural context.
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In this reprint of the 1918 original published in The Mythology of All Races, Volume III by Marshall Jones Company, MacCulloch describes elements of Irish and Welsh folklore, including the heroic myths of Fionn, Cuchulainn and Arthur and the divine exploits of the Sid gods and goddesses. He describes how it has been said the gods and goddesses behaved toward each other, which was often violently, and how they interceded in the affairs of mortal life. He also writes of divine animals, the myths of the origins of the world and its people, and the rise of the perception that the land was sacred. This edition includes sketches of artifacts said to be related to the faith system and the history of Celtic folklore. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author's Preface5Introduction7IThe Strife of the Gods23IITuatha De Danann and Milesians42IIIThe Division of the Sid49IVMythic Powers of the Gods54VGods Helping Mortals62VIDivine Enmity and Punishment68VIIThe Loves of the Gods78VIIIThe Myths of the British Celts92IXThe Divine Land114XMythical Animals and Other Beings124XIMyths of Origins135XIIThe Heroic Myths-I. Cuchulainn and his Circle139XIIIThe Heroic Myths-II. Fionn and the Feinn160XIVThe Heroic Myths-III. Arthur184XVPaganism and Christianity206Notes215Bibliography233Plates257
