Celtic Mythology: An Enthralling Overview of Celtic Myths, Gods and Goddesses

by Billy Wellman, Enthralling History

Celtic mythology is just as fascinating as Egyptian or Greek mythology. Yet it doesn’t seem to get the attention it deserves. This book aims to change that.

Gods, goddesses, fairies, and supernatural creatures are the lead characters in Celtic stories and tales from long ago. Often used to explain natural phenomena, life and death, and our existence, myths informed ancient people about their lives. Through listening to stories about heroic and fantastical escapades, our ancestors learned about their societal expectations. And the Celts were no different.

This book will offer you information about Celtic myths, gods, and goddesses. Learn about the traditions and beliefs that guided others and discover insight into human nature.

To some, mythology might seem like made-up stories with little historical information. But by learning what people long ago passed down to each other, you will gain an understanding of the type of people who were idolized and gain a deeper connection to the past.

In this book, you will discover the
Methods used to explain the world without technologyDifferences between myths, folklore, and legendsThoughts on myths todayChildren of Lir and other Irish mythsFestivals celebrating the cycles of natureThe Scottish Queen of Winter and her impact on the formation of ScotlandMysteries surrounding Loch Ness and NessieMystical and magical water creaturesHaunting myths from Dundee and Clanyard BayThe major Irish gods and goddessesInfluencers from Britain, Wales, and ScotlandAnd many more enjoyable escapades!
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Genres: Audiobook, Nonfiction, Mythology

186 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 18, 2022

Reviews

[Janalyn, the blind reviewer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Celtic mythology is rooted in pagan religion. They use gods , goddesses, fairy’s and things from the natural world to explain events in their daily life and I found the story so interesting I have always loved the Celtic mythology stories and have even told my children some and I think this book by enthralling history covers the main most important idols gods and goddesses in that genre. I highly recommend this book if you love mythology then this is a great book to add to your library. it is a quick read and one I finished in one setting.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Cole Baker · Rating 3 out of 5]

“Celtic Mythology: An Enthralling…” by Billy Wellman is my third audiobook of the year. A bit dry, this work includes a multitude of mythological creatures, myths, and stories.

I’ll be 100% honest: this audiobook was a bit more boring at the end than the others. I was intrigued by these stories, especially the Atarach and the Ouster Saga, but afterwards, I felt like things got really repetitive.

I don’t have much to say about this book. If you want to learn more Celtic mythology, it’s great! I would say you don’t really need to read the whole book, just pick a chapter that interests you. There is barely any connection between the chapters.

One good thing about this book specifically was the introduction. I thought it was wise to cover the differences between folklore, legends, myths, and fables. Also just interesting from an academic perspective.

If you are at all interested in Celtic mythology, I say give this book a whirl. Probably not worth reading the whole thing, but it won’t hurt you. 2.75/5, a good if somewhat boring introduction to Celtic mythos.

[Donna Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Listened to around half of the audiobook and couldn't get past the Children of Lir - as an Irish native, the butchering of the Gaelic names was boring holes into my brain.

As others have said, the structure is all over the place in this book also, and there isn't a lot of depth. There are much better volumes detailing Celtic mythology out there, all written by people with more than a passing interest.

I guess it's a good introduction to anyone totally oblivious to the mythology, but it's not what an avid fan is looking for.

[Jeff Powers · Rating 2 out of 5]

Really dry and rather shallow. It was apparent that not much time was spent researching and developing this overview. At times it even felt like a low level college essay explaining what myths and legends are, presenting examples from other mythologies, before getting to the main topic. Little attention is paid to what makes Celtic myths so unique or scholarly research into what these legends were possibly like before being so heavily altered by the Christians. Not really worth the time. There are much better overviews out there, and far more interesting or entertaining ones.

[Carol Fitzgerald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this collection of mythology, superstitions and beliefs. Had a lot of Celtic and Irish lore that I knew, but also surprised me with a few that I had not read before. It is a keeper that has some beautiful illustrations in it as well. I will definitely be rereading it, possibly more than twice even.

I especially loved the chapter on Samhain and its traditions.

**I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review**

[Tori · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the discussion of differences between myths, fables, fairy tales, and other types of folklore. I did not like the lack of organization-it seemed that the narrative went from Scotland to Ireland to England then suddenly back to Ireland again, and at one moment we were learning about the Protestant Reformation and the next the Neolithic period.

[Phil Lewis · Rating 1 out of 5]

It is absolutely baffling to me that no-one else is highlighting that this is clearly written by AI? The author has an insane number of books, zero academic credentials, zero online presence and zero interviews available online. He might not even exist. Someone is making a lot of money here from a series of ChatGPT prompts.

[Steve Markley · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing. This was not enthralling....but tit definitely was an overview. I was expecting actual stories not the bullet point summary of the myths..... Got more mythos out of the Iron Druid series than this.

Definitely better options available.

Audiobook is dry, and the pronunciations are appalling

[Willow Rankin · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was not enthralling - and in actuality was very boring.
Firstly; I think this is a poor book; the structure is all over the place; and its very hard to read. Secondly, the explanation of the myths reads as someone who has a passing interest.
Overall, I couldn't really read this slop which is a shame as the book is really poor. I do not recommend.

[Debbie Benson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. I found the different versions of the Celtic myths to be fascinating. It is interesting how these myths worked their way into modern society.

[Laurence · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very much a scholastic approach, I expect this is meant for highschoolers, or precocious tweens.

But, there are some interesting stories alluded to here. But it's not a storyteller delivering some myths for your wonderment.

[Tim P · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was interesting but the writing wandered around a bit much and it was a bit too high level, was hoping for more detail. 2.5 stars.

[Tom · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book was a bit repetitive but all n' all the stories and explanations were interesting.

[Katie McGowan · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was enjoyable, easy and short but I listened to the audio book version and the narrator kept pronouncing Irish words wrong which was distracting

[JP · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and interesting look at the many creatures, gods and goddesses. Throughly enjoyed.

[annachista · Rating 2 out of 5]

These are incredible stories but they felt very badly and superficially told. And I'm extremely dubious about some of the Gaelic pronunciation.

[Scott Crawford · Rating 3 out of 5]

read like a cliff notes of celtic mythology.