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100 1  Whittock, Martyn,|d1958- 
245 12 A brief guide to Celtic myths & legends /|cMartyn 
       Whittock. 
246 3  Celtic myths and legends 
264  1 Philadelphia :|bRunning Press,|c[2013] 
264  4 |c©2013 
300    xiii, 338 pages ;|c20 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographic references and index. 
520    "In this wide-ranging and very readable introduction to 
       the myths and legends of the Celts--a world of giants, 
       tumultuous storms, magic cauldrons, fierce warriors, and 
       severed heads that talk--Whittock draws extensively on up-
       to-date archeological evidence, Greek and Roman 
       inscriptions, and medieval Irish and Welsh manuscripts. He
       also examines the later Breton literature--and, where 
       written evidence is scarce, enduring oral traditions.  
       Such recourse to recent research enables an interpretation
       that is both fresh and authentic of characters such as the
       Irish gods before gods, the Fomorians; the children of Lír
       , the sea diety; the hunter-warrior Finn mac Cumhaill, 
       whose exploits are chronicled in the Fenian Cycle; Cú 
       Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster; the Welsh heroes of the 
       Mabinogion; and the mythical Welsh Arthur, who predates 
       the medieval legends. In addition to examining the myths 
       of the Irish and the Welsh, this account also explores the
       related mythologies of Scotland, Cornwall, the Isle of Man,
       and Brittany."--from cover, p. [4]. 
650  0 Mythology, Celtic. 
650  0 Celts|xReligion. 
650  0 Legends|zIreland. 
650  0 Legends|zEurope. 
650  0 Tales|zIreland. 
650  0 Tales|zEurope. 
650  0 Celts|vFolklore. 
651  0 Ireland. 
651  0 Wales.