num_pages: 512
description: From the back cover:Celtic peoples were skilled storytellers who passed down recollections of history and religious ideas orally, developing a strong mythological and folkloric tradition through the generations. Once Christianity brought literacy to the Celts, converted monks recorded in various languages many of the stories, thereby passing along the rich Celtic culture.The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore explores the lore of the people of the Celtic lands, including Ireland, Scotland, Celtic Britain, Wales, Brittany and central France, and Galacia. This reference begins with an overview of Celtic history, language, society, and religion and explains fundamental aspects of Celtic mythology. Entries emphasize the original sources of myths and traditions and include cross-references and bibliographic citations.Approximately 1,000 entries cover mythic figures, sacred places and objects, heroic figures, historical places, narrative and epic cylcles, theories and controversies, and themes and religious concepts.
language: English
title: The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore
titlecomplete: The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore
genres: Paganism, Religion, Reference, Nonfiction, Mythology, Folklore, History
ratings_count: 83
publisher: Checkmark Books