Most people have heard of the Celts the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and literary influence of the Celts, shockingly little is known of theirway of life and beliefs, because very few written records of their stories exist.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Introduction: Who were the Celts?
- Pronunciation Guide
- Chapter One: The Earliest Celtic Gods
- Chapter Two: The Book of Invasions
- Chapter Three: The Wooing of Étaín
- Chapter Four: Cú Chulainn and the Táin Bó Cuailnge
- Chapter Five: Tales from the Ulster Cycle
- Chapter Six: Stories of the Irish Otherworld
- Chapter Seven: Finn the Outlaw
- Chapter Eight: Welsh Mythology-The Mabinogi
- Chapter Nine: Welsh Stories and Sagas
- Chapter Ten: Christian Mythology
- Glossary
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index