Celtic Myth and Legend
This splendid compilation of tales offers a perfect introduction to the colorful pageant of Celtic myth. Its wondrous stories range from the oft-told deeds of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table to the less-familiar adventures of mighty Finn and his Fenians, and Ulster's Champions of the Red Branch.
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Now back in print for the first time in many years is one of the most comprehensive studies of Celtic mythology legend and poetry ever written, presenting the entire enthralling panorama of the mythical and legendary traditions of the ancient Gaelic and British Celts. Here, in clear, compact, readable form are stories of all the chief characters of Celtic myth: the Gaelic gods and the giants they battled; the "Champions of the Red Branch" of Ulster, heroes of the great "Irish Iliad;" Finn and the Fenians; and the gods and heroes of the ancient Britons, down through the great deeds of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table. Here is a book that covers the entire spectrum of this fascinating area of folklore, with numerous illustrations. It is not a book for scholars only, but for anyone who is interested in the roots of many of the world's finest plays, poems, short stories and novels.
I.The Interest and Importance of Celtic Mythology1II.The Sources of our Knowledge of the Celtic Mythology8III.Who were the "Ancient Britons"?18IV.The Religion of the Ancient Britons and Druidism31The Gaelic Gods and Their StoriesV.The Gods of the Gaels47VI.The Gods Arrive65VII.The Rise of the Sun-God78VIII.The Gaelic Argonauts89IX.The War with the Giants107X.The Conquest of the Gods by Mortals119XI.The Gods in Exile132XII.The Irish Iliad153XIII.Some Gaelic Love-Stories184XIV.Finn and the Fenians201XV.The Decline and Fall of the Gods227The British Gods and Their StoriesXVI.The Gods of the Britons251XVII.The Adventures of the Gods of Hades278XVIII.The Wooing of Branwen and the Beheading of Bran289XIX.The War of Enchantments298XX.The Victories of Light over Darkness305XXI.The Mythological "Coming of Arthur"312XXII.The Treasures of Britain336XXIII.The Gods as King Arthur's Knights354XXIV.The Decline and Fall of the Gods371Survivals of the Celtic PaganismXXV.Survivals of the Celtic Paganism into Modern Times399Appendix419Index425Table of Pronunciation for the More Difficult Words447
