A fascinating exploration of the mythologies of the Celts.
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Peter Ellis. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE CELTS PETER BERRESFORD ELLIS ROBINSON London Constable & Robinson Ltd 3 The Lanchesters 162Fulham Palace Road.
Mag Rath (magh, maγ, Modlr. moi; rath)Scene of an Irish dynastic battle, AD 637, where Suibne goes mad. Mag Slécht (magh, Modlr. moi shlaykht)Plain in Co. Cavan, near present town of Ballymagauran thought to be site of worship of Crom ...
Here is the Ancient Celtic history written by an author who is a known expert in the field, and who has the gift of a first-rate storyteller. This beautiful book...
This is a fascinating book about the Celts and their religion, which covers all aspects of the gods, ritual customers, cult-objects and sacred places of the ancient Celtic peoples.
Attempts to distinguish between the legends and the historical leader
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The emblem was used throughout the Celtic world and now forms the basis for the emblem of the national flag of the Isle of Man . Vedas . Once again , this demonstrates the amazing conservatism of cultural tradition .
Who are the Celts, and what does it mean to be Celtic? In this book, Caoimhín De Barra focuses on nationalists in Ireland and Wales between 1860 and 1925, a time period when people in these countries came to identify themselves as Celts.
The book includes chapters on archaeology, language, literature, warfare, rural life, towns, art, religion and myth, trade and industry, political organization, society and technology.