Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend | 
enlarge | Author: Miranda J. Green Publisher: Thames & Hudson Category: Book
List Price: $18.95 Buy New: $5.71 You Save: $13.24 (70%)
Sales Rank: 655515
Media: Paperback Pages: 240 Number Of Items: 1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4 Dimensions (in): 9.5 x 6.1 x 0.8
ISBN: 0500279756 Dewey Decimal Number: 200 EAN: 9780500279755 ASIN: 0500279756
Publication Date: November 1997 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Shipping: International shipping available Condition: Good Condition, Dispatched from UK, delivery time 10 to 12 Working days
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Product Description The ancient Celts were the greatest and most powerful of the early European peoples residing north of the Alps. Warlike, exuberant, and superstitious, they saw divinities in every facet of life and nature, venerating deities of the sun, thunder, water, war, healing, hunting, fertility, and death. They practiced human and animal sacrifice, and a powerful priesthood--the Druids--presided over much of their religious life. The Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend covers every aspect of Celtic myth, religion, and folklore in Britain and Europe between 500 BC and AD 400. In parallel with the fruits of archaeological research, the testimony of Classical writers and the earliest recorded versions of the pagan oral traditions of Wales and Ireland provide us with a complete overview of Celtic lore. This guide presents that knowledge in over 400 copiously illustrated articles, together with a comprehensive historical introduction.
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