Penguin Guides to World Mythology: Myths and Legends of the Celts - Rilegato

MacKillop, James

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ISBN 10: 0140515526 ISBN 13: 9780140515527

Casa editrice: Penguin, 2005

Riassunto

This new guide looks at the gods and goddesses of Celtic myth; at the nature of Celtic religion, with its rituals of sun and moon worship; and at the druids who served society as judges, diviners and philosophers. It also examines the many Celtic deities who were linked with animals and such natural phenomena as rivers and caves, or who later became associated with local Christian saints. And it explores in detail the rich variety of Celtic myths; from early legends of King Arthur to the stories of the Welsh Mabinogi, and from tales of heroes including Cuchulainn, Bran mac Febail and the warrior queen Medb to tales of shadowy otherworlds.

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L'autore:

Dr James MacKillop is an eminent scholar of Celtic history and culture, having been Visiting Fellow in Celtic Languages at Harvard University, Professor of English for the State University of New York, Visiting Professor at the Université de Rennes and President of the American Conference for Irish Studies. His many publications include the Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (1998), Fionn mac Cumhaill (1986) and Irish Literature: A Reader (1987, 2005). He is based in Syracuse, New York.

Dr James McKillop is a leading and widely published authority on Celtic studies. He lives in Syracuse, New York.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Penguin
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0140515526
• ISBN 13: 9780140515527
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 416