La antigua cultura de los Celtas, con su folklore y cuentos de hadas, ha desatado la imaginación de muchos. Las criaturas mitológicas, historias, y legendas tienen su estilo encantador y ciertamente han sido el tema de muchos historiadores y académicos. Es tiempo de ahondar más en algunos de los mitos mejor conocidos y en las aventuras épicas de los dioses, y los reinos mágicos de las Islas Británicas. Leerás acerca de cosas como: Trasfondo cultural y la manera en que se integró con las vidas de los Celtas Los cuatro ciclos de la Mitología Irlandesa. Esto puede sonar sorprendente para ti Los Selkies y su conexión con los Celtas La llegada de Finn y todo el drama a su alrededor La Fianna de Erin y la razón por la que esta es una historia tan popular Diferentes historias del ciclo Ossiánico. ¡Y mucho más! La mitología Celta es digna de estudiar, y las lecciones morales y los comentarios adicionales de cada uno de estos mitos pueden ser ilustrativos y enriquecedores.

Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and literary influence of the Celts, shockingly little is known of their way of life and beliefs, because very few records of their stories exist. In this book, for the first time, Philip Freeman brings together the best stories of Celtic mythology. Everyone today knows about the gods and heroes of the ancient Greeks, such as Zeus, Hera, and Hercules, but how many people have heard of the Gaulish god Lugus or the magical Welsh queen Rhiannon or the great Irish warrior C� Chulainn? We still thrill to the story of the Trojan War, but the epic battles of the Irish T�in B� Cuailgne are known only to a few. And yet those who have read the stories of Celtic myth and legend-among them writers like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis-have been deeply moved and influenced by these amazing tales, for there is nothing in the world quite like them. In these stories a mysterious and invisible realm of gods and spirits exists alongside and sometimes crosses over into our own human world; fierce women warriors battle with kings and heroes, and even the rules of time and space can be suspended. Captured in vivid prose these shadowy figures-gods, goddesses, and heroes-come to life for the modern reader.

This book is a celebration of that lore and legend. Its main purposes are to explore the old tales that have come down to us across the years and to see how they have shaped and honed our perceptions about Celtic life. In order to do this, I have followed a chronological structure that has already been laid out. The Mythological Tales section looks at some of the tales that have appeared in the Great Myth Cycles - those tales of heroes and gods. Because, as has already been noted, the Irish and Welsh Cycles are really the only ones that are in existence, many of the stories from them have been overly published in other volumes. This collection seeks out some of the lesser-known tales and presents them for the reader's interest and delight.

As non-literates, the Celts left no written record of their lives, their beliefs, and the stories which were such an important part of their culture. Here Dr. Green uses the works of contemporary commentators from the Classical world, later Christian scribes recording oral traditions, and archaeological evidence to discuss Celtic myths and their religious beliefs and rituals. Photos.