Complete Guide to Celtic MythologyAppletree, 2000 - 252 halaman The Celtic world is a rich source of myth and legend and this attractive volume aims to introduce the subject to a wide audience. Following a general history of Celts and druids, Curran presents extracts or summaries of myths that tell the stories of saints, giants and monsters, sea gods, earth and air spirits, sacred sites and heroes. Storytelling in the Celtic tradition is shown to be still alive in the far west of Britain. Each section is accompanied by numerous photographs of Celtic sites and past and present artistic representations of the legends. |
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... magical beings . Fairies would often bestow social prestige , even kingship , on those to whom they felt friendly . Legends tell how poets and musicians received both inspiration and tunes and how others received magical powers of ...
... magical beings . Fairies would often bestow social prestige , even kingship , on those to whom they felt friendly . Legends tell how poets and musicians received both inspiration and tunes and how others received magical powers of ...
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... magical knife that could cut through stone and a marvel- lous shirt that also protected its wearer from weaponry . The waves were considered his horses and his champion stallion was Enbhárr - ' water - foam ' . Accordingly , he was also ...
... magical knife that could cut through stone and a marvel- lous shirt that also protected its wearer from weaponry . The waves were considered his horses and his champion stallion was Enbhárr - ' water - foam ' . Accordingly , he was also ...
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... magical creatures that had to be defeated as part of a hero's quest . In the Welsh legend of Culwch and Olwen , the magical boar Twrch Trwyth is a transformed evil king , whom Culwch had to overcome as one of his tasks for Yspaddadan ...
... magical creatures that had to be defeated as part of a hero's quest . In the Welsh legend of Culwch and Olwen , the magical boar Twrch Trwyth is a transformed evil king , whom Culwch had to overcome as one of his tasks for Yspaddadan ...
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