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The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore

By Patricia Monaghan

Book information

Publisher
Checkmark Books
Year
2008
ISBN
9780816075560, 0816075565
Open Library ID
OL11360787M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2937104 bytes)
Series
Concise Encyclopedia
Edition
1
Pages
529\529
Library
torrents.ru tech collections 2009-11-14
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

This one-volume encyclopedia on the myths and folklore of the Celtic lands - Ireland, Scotland, Celtic Britain, Wales, Brittany and central France, Galicia and the smaller islands where the Ceits lived - offers a broad overview of the elements that constitute and characterize Celtic mythology and folklore. Concise A-to-Z entries provide brief descriptions of the subjects, emphasize the original sources of myths and traditions, and include bibliographic references. Approximately 1,000 entries cover. Mythic figures Heroic figures Narrative and epic cycles Themes and religious concepts Sacred places and objects Historical places Theories and controversies

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