Celtic Myths - The Pocket Essential Guide

by Bill Price

The mythology of the ancient Celts is a rich and complex one. Celtic myths relate epic stories of heroic ancestors, when the divine and mortal realms were intimately intertwined and gods and goddesses inhabited the natural world. The exploits of Cchulainn and Fionn mac Cumhaill, of Deirdre and Rhiannon, and of other heroes and heroines may have their roots in the distant past but they continue to thrill and enchant readers today. Celtic Myths is a fascinating survey of these myths and of the history behind them. Preserved in the monasteries of early Christian Ireland and in stories first written down in medieval Wales, their origins lie much deeper in the largely lost world of the Celts. Only on the Atlantic coast of Western Europe have aspects of the oral culture of the ancient Celts resisted the tide of history. The languages and traditions of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, the Isle of Man, Cornwall and Brittany still resonate with the mythology of a pre-Christian world. For all those who want to understand the Celts and the way in which they perceived their world, and for all those who simply enjoy the narrative power of ancient myths, this Pocket Essential provides the ideal introduction.

Genres: Mythology, Nonfiction

ebook

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