Myths and Legends of the Celts

This new guide looks at the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth: at the nature of Celtic religion, with its rituals of sun and moon worship; and at the druids who served society as judges, diviners and philosophers. It also examines the many Celtic deities who were linked with animals and such natural phenomena as rivers and caves, or who later became assocaiated with local Christain saints. And it explores in detail the rich variety of Celtic myths; from early legends of King Arthur to the stories of the Welsh Mabinogi, and from tales of heroes including Cuchulainn, Bran mac Febail and the warrior queen Medb to tales of shadowy otherworlds.

James MacKillop is an eminent scholar of Celtic history and culture, having been Visiting Fellow in Celtic languages at Harvard University, professor of English at the State University of New York, Visiting Professor at the Université de Rennes, and president of the American Conference for Irish Studies. His many publications include the Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, Fionn mac Cumhaill, and Irish Literature: A Reader. He lives in Syracuse, New York.

Names in the dust : searching for Celtic deities	p. 3
Remnants of Celtic religion	p. 25
Sacred kingship in early Ireland	p. 48
Goddesses, warrior queens and saints	p. 66
Calendar feasts	p. 93
Otherworlds	p. 107
Irish beginnings : the Lebor Gabala Erenn	p. 127
The Irish mythological cycle	p. 150
The Ulster cycle, part I	p. 168
The Ulster cycle, part II : Cuchulainn and the Tain	p. 191
The Fenian cycle	p. 219
The cycles of the kings	p. 243
British roots and welsh traditions	p. 261
Survivals in the oral traditions of Celtic lands	p. 284
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