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Celtic mythology : the nature and influence of Celtic myth, from Druidism to Arthurian legend / Ward Rutherford.

By: Rutherford, Ward.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: London : Thorson, 1987Description: 160 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. + pbk.ISBN: 0850305519.Subject(s): Mythology, Celtic | Druids and druidism | Arthurian romances -- SourcesDDC classification: 293.13
Contents:
Part I: The world of the celts -- The influence of celtic myth -- The celts -- The bards -- Part II: The contents of the myths -- The surviving versions and their sources -- The matter of Ireland -- The matter of Britain -- Part III: The topography of a supernatural world -- Druidism -- Neighbours, forefathers and cousins -- Shamanism and the myths -- What the myths tell us -- Heirs of an ancient wisdom? -- Part IV: Myths and the later history of the celts -- The Arthurian cycle -- The royal company -- Epilogue: Celtic myth and us.

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Uncover the origins and traditions of this ancient mythology with this new information about pagan Celtic society, the Druids and other mythologies.

Bibliography:(pages 154-156) and index.

Part I: The world of the celts -- The influence of celtic myth -- The celts -- The bards -- Part II: The contents of the myths -- The surviving versions and their sources -- The matter of Ireland -- The matter of Britain -- Part III: The topography of a supernatural world -- Druidism -- Neighbours, forefathers and cousins -- Shamanism and the myths -- What the myths tell us -- Heirs of an ancient wisdom? -- Part IV: Myths and the later history of the celts -- The Arthurian cycle -- The royal company -- Epilogue: Celtic myth and us.