Celtic Myths and Beliefs

by Judith Millidge (Editor)

A host of carefully chosen color illustrations accompany a concise but informative text that provides a stimulating introduction to the fascinating world of the pre-Christian Celts.The Celtic world was governed by the elemental forces of nature, where magical things happened. This attractive and colorful book explains how the Celts assigned mythical explanations to natural phenomena, passing on myths and legends through the oral tradition. These stories uphold ideals of behavior, all-conquering love, the powers of birds and animals, and immortality of warrior heroes.

Genres: Mythology

64 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Christina Widmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very visual book. I think the illustrations and photos take up more page space than the text. The book gives a short and informative overview over the history of Celtic peoples, then an introduction into their mythology. A little frustrating in places, because the author mentions that there's more myths and more ancient inscriptions. Left me hungry.

[Cecilia Rose · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very brief and photo heavy summary of Celtic myths and beliefs.