The Celtic book of living and dying
Subtitle: the illustrated guide to Celtic wisdom
By: Juliette Wood
Publisher: Chartwell Books, Inc.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780785828846
Subjects: Celts; Religion; Wisdom; Religious aspects; Celtic Mythology
Description: The Celts were a dynamic and unique people who left not only a rich legacy of artistic treasures, but also a vast body of wisdom and mystical symbolism that reflects universal truths about life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 136-137) and index.
Table of contents: title: An eagle's flight. The wise child ; The warrior's way ; The honour of women ; Last things ; This was the house; title: The wheel of nature. Two faces : growth and decay ; The wisdom of the weather ; The wisdom of the seasons ; The sun and the moon; title: Echoes of the Otherworld. The islands beyond ; Impossibilities ; Veils of illusion ; Mystical creatures ; Talismans of power ; Fairy mounds; title: Voyages between realms. The threshold of the beyond ; The enchanted archipelago ; Visions of our ancestor ; The wisdom of water ; Vessels of truth ; In the guise of a swan; title: Fate and foreknowledge. Our yesterdays are our tomorrows ; The wisdom of the salmon ; The mystery of the head ; Birds of destruction; title: Guardians of the soul. The wisdom of the Druids ; Magical contest ; The fortress of love ; The wisdom of inspiration ; Saints and angels ; The power of three ; Spiritual healing ; The wisdom of the bards; title: The wisdom of eternity. The creatures in the pattern ; The twisted vine ; The endless knot ; The great bard ; How to live, how to die.