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.

Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race by T.W. Rolleston is about a variety of myths about a group of people now considered the Bretons, the Cornish, the Irish, the Manx, the Scots, and the Welsh. Excerpt: "CHAPTER I: THE CELTS IN ANCIENT HISTORY . . . 7 CHAPTER II: THE RELIGION OF THE CELTS . . . . 36 CHAPTER III: THE IRISH INVASION MYTHS . . . . . 75 CHAPTER IV: THE EARLY MILESIAN KINGS . . . . 120 CHAPTER V: TALES OF THE ULTONIAN CYCLE . . 148 CHAPTER VI: TALES OF THE OSSIANIC CYCLE . . . 215 CHAPTER VII: THE VOYAGE OF MAELDUN . . . . . 265 CHAPTER VIII: MYTHS AND TALES OF THE CYMRY 284."

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.