Celtic Myths

by Bill Price

Fragments of the rich and complex mythology of the ancient Celts of pre-Roman Europe were preserved in the monasteries of early Christian Ireland and in stories first written down in medieval Wales. The exploits of Cúlchulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill and of Deirdre and Rhiannon have their roots in the Iron Age and have come down to us from the tales of Celtic bards and storytellers. The myths relate epic stories of heroic ancestors, when the divine and mortal realms were intimately bound up with each other and gods and goddesses inhabited the natural world. The stories are rich with religious symbolism and give an idea of how the Celts perceived the world in which they lived. They also tell of the lives of the people themselves—kings and queens, husbands and wives, warriors and farmers. Along the Atlantic coast of Western Europe aspects of the oral culture of the Celts persisted against the tide of history and into the modern age. The languages and traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall, and Brittany, together with the surviving myths, provide glimpses back into the Celtic world and are a continuing connection to a culture otherwise known through archaeology and the accounts of classical authors.

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Bill Price is originally from Herefordshire and now lives in North West London. After working in various areas of the UK book trade for fifteen years, he become a full time freelance writer and is now the author of ten books. Most of these have reflected his interest in the history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and, in particular, the First World War.

Reviews

[Cemre · Rating 2 out of 5]

Yeterli bulmasam da mitoloji meraklıları için Kelt mitolojisini tanımak adına faydalı olabilecek bir kitap. Kelt mitolojisine ait hikâyelerden daha fazla örnek görmeyi beklerdim; bu açıdan kitap eksik kalmış.

[Eseula · Rating 3 out of 5]

i've always been a huge admirer of celtic myhts and culture.so when i saw this work of bill price on the shelf of my all-time bookshop,took it home with me and began to read.here,on goodreads it's a e-book edition but i have a paperback edition of it.it's in turkish,from kalkedon publishing and has 126 pages.it's a very good,enjoyable and instructive work but mr.price has a little bit complicated language and writing style.

[Kaan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Mit nedir, efsane nedir, folklör nedir, edebiyat nedir... Bunların hepsini aynı şey kabul edip bir bütün olarak gören bir yazar var karşımızda. Genellikle folklör ve destanlar üzerine bir şey yazmış, mitolojiyle hiç alakası yok. Bildiğimiz anlamda mitolojiye hiç dokunmuyor.

[Mahir Şanlı · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kötü...

[ece ✿ · Rating 2 out of 5]

Doesn't have enough information, but it was enough to help me with my presentation.

[Derek · Rating 3 out of 5]

A brief background and overview