A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths and Legends: (Brief Histories)
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A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths and Legends: (Brief Histories)

A Brief Guide to Celtic Myths and Legends: (Brief Histories)

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Martyn Whittock (Author)  

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A very readable guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends. Marytn Whittock provides an accessible overview while also assessing the current state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths. Since all records of the myths first occur in the early medieval period, the focus is on the survival of pre-Christian mythology and the interactions of the early Christian writers with these myths. A wide-ranging and enthralling introduction to Celtic mythology, from the Irish gods before gods, the Fomorians, to the children of Llyr, the sea deity; from the hunter-warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill, whose exploits are chronicled in the Fenian Cycle, to Cu Chulainn, the Hound of Ulster; and from the Welsh heroes of the Mabinogion to Arthur, King of Britain, though the mythical, Welsh version who predates the medieval legends.
MARTYN WHITTOCK taught history at secondary level for thirty-five years. He has acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust, the BBC and English Heritage and is the author or co-author of forty-eight books, including A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages, Norse Myths and Legends and The Secret History of Soviet Russia's Police State.
  • Contributor: Martyn Whittock
  • Imprint: Robinson
  • ISBN13: 9781780338927
  • Number of Pages: 352
  • Packaged Dimensions: 200x131x24mm
  • Packaged Weight: 258
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
  • Release Date: 2013-10-03
  • Series: Brief Histories
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: MARTYN WHITTOCK taught history at secondary level for thirty-five years. He has acted as an historical consultant to the National Trust, the BBC and English Heritage and is the author or co-author of forty-eight books, including A Brief History of Life in the Middle Ages, Norse Myths and Legends and The Secret History of Soviet Russia's Police State.

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