Celtic Myth and Legend Poetry and Romance / by Charles Squire ; With Illustrations in Colour & Monochrome after Paintings by J.H.F. Bacon A.R.A. & other artists. London: Gresham Publishing Company, 1912
About
Delve into the myths and legends of Celtic folklore in this classic text, written by Arthurian expert Charles Squire.
One of the most comprehensive studies of Celtic mythology, legend, and poetry ever written. From King Arthur to Gaelic gods, this authoritative study explores the characters found in Celtic myth and epic poetry. These tales are not only extensively researched but beautiful and moving, with sections on Celtic paganism, druidism and the giants of ancient Briton. The gods are honored in the animated telling of their stories and only give way to heroes such as Cuchulain, Blodeuweek, Branwen, and Finn.
Dates
- Publication: 1912
Creator
- Squire, Charles (Author, Person)
- Bacon, J. H. (John Henry) (Artist, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
1 items : xiv, 446 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
From the Sub-Series: English
Contents
The interest and importance of Celtic mythology (p.1-7)
The sources of our knowledge of the Celtic mythology (p.8-17)
Who were the "Ancient Britons"? (p.18-30)
The religion of the ancient Britons and Druidism (p.31-44)
The Gaelic Gods and their stories:
The gods of the Gaels (p47-64)
The gods arrive (p.65-77)
The rise of the Sun-God (p.78-88)
The Gaelic Argonauts (p.89-106)
The war with the giants (p.107-118)
The conquest of the gods by mortals (p.119-131)
The gods in exile (p.132-152)
The Irish Iliad (p.153-183)
Some Gaelic love-stories (p.184-200)
Finn and the Fenians (p.201-226)
The decline and fall of the gods (p.227-248)
The British gods and their stories:
The gods of the Britons (p.251-277)
The adventures of the gods of Hades (p.278-288)
The wooing of Branwen and the beheading of Brân (p.289-297)
The war of enchantments (p.298-304)
The victories of light over darkness (p.305-311)
The mythological "Coming of Arthur" (p.312-335)
The treasures of Britain (p.336-353)
The gods as King Arthur's knights (p.354-370)
The decline and fall of the gods (p.371-395)
Survivals of the Celtic Paganism:
Survivals of the Cletic Paganism into modern times (p.399-418)
Appendix: A Few Books Upon Celtic Mythology and Literature (p.419-424)
Index (p.425-446)
Repository Details
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