Myths and legends of ancient Britain and Ireland
Series: Famous myths and legends of the world; Famous myths and legends of the world
Publisher: World Book, a Scott Fetzer company
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780716626374
Subjects: Celts; Scots; Folklore; Celtic Mythology; Britons; Juvenile literature
Description: "Myths and legends from Ancient Britain and Ireland. Features include information about the history and culture behind the myths, pronunciations, lists of deities, word glossary, further information, and index"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The birth of Lugh; title: The world of the Celts; title: Lugh defeats Balor; title: The world of Lugh and Balor; title: Cuchulainn's youth; title: The world of Cuchulainn; title: The cattle raid of Cooley; title: The world of Queen Maeve and Cuchulainn; title: Finn Maccool and the salmon of knowledge; title: The world of Finn Maccool; title: Oisin in the land of forever-young; title: The world of Oisin; title: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; title: The world of Sir Gawain; title: A vision of the dead; title: The world of the ancient Scots; title: Pwyll and Rhiannon; title: The world of Pwyll and Rhiannon; title: Deities of ancient Britain and Ireland.