Celtic Mythology: Religion of The Iron Age Celts

by Sebastian Berg

Celtic mythology shows marked similarities between Christian Biblical stories and ancient tales of Celtic folklore. While there are varied characters in Celtic mythology, it is primarily filled with kings, warriors, deities, gods, goddesses, magicians, and some powerful animals too.

41 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2020

Reviews

[Holly · Rating 2 out of 5]

The information in this book was good but it was very basic and quite badly written, read like a 14 year old school project

[Diana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love mythology, but had not really read any Celtic mythology until now. This is a very nice relatively short book that focuses on the four main Celtic gods with additional information about minor gods and the religion in general. I enjoyed the authors reasoning for why Dagda is shown with a scruffy appearance and many of the other insights. The book explains the Celts in general and the hierarchy of society, the groupings of people and where they came from. Very nice overall book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Cathy Greco · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very informative for Celtic Mythology, I had no idea that is was so involved. I enjoyed the book it is shorter so it was easier to get through. I learned many new things from the Religion of the Iron Age Celts. I especially enjoyed the Mythological Cycle and Kings Cycle. The book was formatted really well and in an easy to follow manor. This is just a great book for anyone that wants to learn about this time period and people.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[Rainy Artworks · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this introductory book into Celtic mythology and the knowledge about the featuring tales.

That being said, I was lightly disappointed that most of the content was about Irish folklore as I was hoping for tales from all major Celtic nations.

Nonetheless, I love this book but as an introduction to Irish mythology as it very informative and has gotten me interested in reading more of them.

[Sandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and informative book.
I love reading books about mythology so when I saw the Celtic mythology book on BookSprout I couldn't wait to download it. I love how descriptive and detailed the author was. I found the book highly informative and a pleasure to read. This is a book that I'm happy to recommend. I did receive a free copy of this book and voluntarily chose to review it

[Katheyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Celtic Mythology. Religion of the Iron Age Celts” by Sebastian Berg is a short and concise to Celtic Mythology, that manages in just five chapters, to introduce the reader to the main figures in Celtic Mythology, namely the Dagda, the Morrigan, Lugh, the hero Cú Chulainn, as well as a very briefly overview (a couple of paragraphs each) on some other deities such as Danu, Cernunnos, Brigid, Aengus, Ceridwen, Gwydion, Arawn, Cailleach, Nuada, Medb, Badb and Taleisin.

The scope of the book (barely over 70 pages) doesn’t allow for an in-depth immersion in the matter, for that the reader will have to refer to more erudite books. However, the book offers a very easy-to-read introduction to the subject, which will fully satisfy both those who just want an approachable overview to Celtic Mythology, and those looking for a basic foundation before attempting more complex specialized books.