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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... offerings and every tree was sprinkled with human blood ... Nobody dared enter this grove except the priest ' ( Pharsalia III ) . There were , too , very specific forms of human sacrifice . The most spectacular , and therefore most ...
... offerings and every tree was sprinkled with human blood ... Nobody dared enter this grove except the priest ' ( Pharsalia III ) . There were , too , very specific forms of human sacrifice . The most spectacular , and therefore most ...
Halaman 169
... offerings of human life were made to placate the river and lake- gods and prevent flooding . The Irish Annals of the Four Masters noted that a child was sacrificed each year to the River Bann at a ritual site near present - day ...
... offerings of human life were made to placate the river and lake- gods and prevent flooding . The Irish Annals of the Four Masters noted that a child was sacrificed each year to the River Bann at a ritual site near present - day ...
Halaman 199
... offerings , provided evidence that invocations to the goddess continued into a rela- tively late period . Over 12,000 of them have been uncovered . A number of small pewter tablets , each bearing a curse against an enemy were also found ...
... offerings , provided evidence that invocations to the goddess continued into a rela- tively late period . Over 12,000 of them have been uncovered . A number of small pewter tablets , each bearing a curse against an enemy were also found ...
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