Celtic Myths and Legends

by Peter Berresford Ellis
Celtic Myths and Legends
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56 ratings, 3.75 average rating, 8 reviews (more data...)
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published
December 23rd 2002 (first published 1998) by Carroll & Graf

binding
Paperback, 544 pages

isbn
0786711078    (isbn13: 9780786711079)

description
This is an enchantingly told collection of the stirring sagas of gods and goddesses, fabulous beasts, strange creatures, and such heroes as Cuchulain,...more




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Jared
01/21/08
Jared rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: mythology
Read in December, 2008
This one took me awhile to finish, mostly because mythology is harder to read than modern fiction. And the book is quite long -- almost a hundred pages longer than goodreads thinks it is. The author has a good voice for telling mythological stories. He adds enough background to the story that it makes sense to a modern audience, and his voice is conversational. He also appears to be well steeped in British mythology -- a good scholar.

I didn't know much about British mythology bef...more
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Rufusgermanicus Meelberg
04/09/09
Rufusgermanicus Meelberg rated it: 3 of 5 stars

A collection of myths and stories with which few are familiar. This isn't your typical, rehashed a thousand times over Greek and Roman myths. The stories are haunting, strange, and give you a good view into where both Tolkien and writers since have gotten a good deal of their material.
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Erin
11/22/08
Erin rated it: 2 of 5 stars

Not thrilled with the modernization. It reads like a bad young adult fiction novel. The story lines themselves are interesting, though. Gantz's collection was much better.
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Sam
12/04/08
Sam rated it: 5 of 5 stars

bookshelves: myth-occult
A brilliant collection of Celtic myths and legends covering all corners of the British Isles with enough background for new readers to enjoy each tale.
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Brad
01/23/08
Brad rated it: 5 of 5 stars (review of isbn 1841192481)

Read in May, 2005
recommends it for: Everyone that can read
Mostly traditional oral stories from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England and the Isle of Man.
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Shelly
05/07/09
Shelly rated it: 4 of 5 stars

Read in July, 2009
"I would have liked liked your poem if you hadn't mentioned my magical pigskin!"
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Chantel
08/14/07
Chantel rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: currently-reading
hard to get into, but once you start keeping the names straight... good stuff!
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08/23/08
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06/30/09
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06/27/09
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Makuswara Shasarazade
06/24/09
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06/22/09
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06/14/09
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Thomas
05/19/09
Thomas rated it: 4 of 5 stars

bookshelves: esoterica, history

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05/15/09
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