Twilight of the Celtic Gods: An Exploration of Britain's Hidden Pagan Traditions

by David Clarke, Andy Roberts

Twilight of the Celtic Gods is a fascinating account of Britain's surviving Celtic tradition. This ground-breaking book - based on the authors' combined research in the field - reveals for the first time clear evidence that many ancient traditions and customs are still kept alive today in the heart of twentieth-century Britain.
Combining first-hand accounts with folklore, mythology and archeology, David Clarke and Andy Roberts have uncovered the last traces of a Celtic legacy which is in imminent danger of extinction. Their quest combines beliefs about the natural and supernatural worlds with the awesome forces locked in the landscape and in the mind. Illustrated throughout with colour and black and white photographs, line drawings and maps, this book is an important collection of the last remnants of our ancient past.

Genres: History, Religion, Spirituality, Paganism, Ancient History

176 pages, Hardcover

First published May 23, 1996

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a journey through the sacred Celtic sites of dark Britain (though don't read this expecting a tourist guide) and gives a wonderful insight to the old ways that were still practiced up until recently and still followed in some of the remoter places. I do not refer to Paganism as such but more of the things that are thought to make up Paganism nowadays - the traditions and superstitions of many hundreds of years not yet forgotten. Fascinating. It also puts to bed some modern myths and gives an outlook of what the neo-pagans are trying and failing to recreate by following new age learning from poorly advised books. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Bethnoir · Rating 3 out of 5]

neither as interesting or informative as I had hoped it would be.