The stories themselves cannot possibly have been written without corruption by not only the storyteller, but by any and all transcribers. The Christian writers invariably inserted some of their own thoughts and interpretations into the myths. This distortion provides an additional obstacle to the scholar interested in the interpretation of mythology. One scholar, Nora Chadwick emphasises the impo ssibility of defining Celtic religion through the mythology. Although the Gaulish gods were actual deities to be invoked and worshipped, there is no trace of this in insular tradition.
Modern scholarship has no easy task in studying Celtic mythology and religion.
There is no unified source of information, and what does exist is corrupted in ways that will never be fully known. Nevertheless, the combination of various sources still provide a body of data which allow for interpretation and continued discussion of Celtic culture, both insular and continental. Bibliography Chadwick, Nora. Penguin Books, 1971. Ellis, Peter Berresford.