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The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore
Examines the mythology and folklore of the peoples of Ireland, Scotland, Celtic Britain, Wales, Brittany, and central France and Galicia, covering original sources, mythical figures and heroes, themes, and sacred and historical places.
512 pages, Hardcover
First published December 1, 2003
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Patricia Monaghan
47 books56 followersPatricia Monaghan was a poet, a writer, a spiritual activist, and an influential figure in the contemporary women's spirituality movement.
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
March 4, 2023
Didn't read all of it but had to read the most of it.
January 31, 2021
There is no other encyclopedia in my vast collection that has more highlights, notes, and use than this one. As a writer who has set a world and story around Celtic lore, this book was a must have. Rarely do I not find a category or name I'm seeking and rarely do I not find some nugget that sends me down a rabbit hole of even more research. Love this resource.
October 27, 2019
Broad collection of Celtic mythical/folklore figures, places, tales. Entries are cross-referenced. Again, the only thing that would make a book like this more user-friendly, since it does include an index, would be a sub-division of the entries by specific culture.
July 2, 2020
Serves its purpose of being an encyclopedia, but I was hoping for something a little easier to tie narratives, myths, etc. Which this book does not do for beginner students of the subject.
August 11, 2020
An excellent overview with various references for everything Celtic.
A must-have for authors infusing their stories with Celtic faeries and folklore.
A must-have for authors infusing their stories with Celtic faeries and folklore.
July 5, 2011
I love this Encyclopedia. It is a world of knowledge towards Celtic history and information. Many of the creature and their story's, as told by my grandmother, are inside and I get to hear and learn about them on much more knowledgeable grounds.
The information is endless and I even learnt a few things, I had missed through my Grandmothers skittish approach to storytelling, about the stories I grew up with.
Such an interesting read. I recommend it to anyone who loves a little fairy-tale and who loves a little History.
The information is endless and I even learnt a few things, I had missed through my Grandmothers skittish approach to storytelling, about the stories I grew up with.
Such an interesting read. I recommend it to anyone who loves a little fairy-tale and who loves a little History.
November 1, 2012
Awesome detail
July 23, 2016
Great introduction to how we know what we do about Celtic mythology, and many of the more substantial entries have sources listed right after the entry. That's what I like to see in a reference book!
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