Heroes of the dawn Celtic myth
Enter the Celtic world of gods, goddesses, & the cosmos, where King Arthur pulled a sword from a stone. Here, with maps & historical overviews, are some of the most powerful & unforgettable Celtic stories ever told. A dramatic series that captures, culture by culture, the information that never make...
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| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Time-Life Books,
©1996.
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| Series: | Myth and mankind.
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Table of Contents:
- The Celtic world. Picture essay: Art, myth and symbol
- Gods, goddesses and the cosmos. The sacred world of the Celts ; The Mother Goddess ; Lords of the heavens ; The Otherworld ; Gods and the natural world ; The great festivals ; Knowledge and wisdom ; Ritual and sacrifice ; Picture essay: Mystic animals
- Battles of the heroes. The great invasions ; The Ulster wars ; Finn and the Fianna ; Oenghus, god of love ; Fantastic journeys ; Picture essay: A palace for the gods
- Tales of magic and transformation. The sources of Welsh myth ; The lord of the Otherworld ; Bran the blessed ; The enchantment of Dyfed ; The Virgin's lap ; Culhwch, the royal hero ; Shorter tales
- Legends of Arthur. The historical Arthur ; The legendary Arthur ; Picture essay: Arthurian sites ; The magic of Merlin ; Gawain and the Orkney Clan ; Lancelot ; Guinevere ; Fairy queens of the Round Table ; The Knight of the Lion ; Tristan and Isolde ; The Holy Grail ; The fall of Camelot
- The legacy of the Celts.
