| Description |
96 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
The world of mythology |
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World of mythology (Armonk, N.Y.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Struggle for Ireland: Battle of Moytura -- Children of Lir -- Midir and Etain -- Voyage of Bran -- Features: Celtic otherworld -- What the Celts looked like -- Houses and villages -- St. Brendan the Navigator -- Gods and Celts -- Hound of Ulster and the Red Branch Knights: Cuchulainn comes to manhood -- Cuchulainn's son -- Bricriu's feast -- Deidre and the sorrows -- Cattle raid of Cooley -- Death of Cuchulainn -- Features: Ancient sport -- Picts -- Feasting and food -- Celtic women -- Celts in battle -- Druids -- Death and sacrifice -- Heroes of the Fianna: Finn saves Tara -- Diarmuid and Grainne -- Oisen and the land of youth -- Features: Hunting and farming -- Burying the dead -- Celtic calendar -- Celtic art -- Myths of the Welsh: Prince Pwyll in the otherworld -- Branwen's marriage -- Gundestrup cauldron -- Culhwch and Olwen -- Features: Eisteddfof festival -- Headhunting -- King Arthur -- Timeline -- Glossary -- For more information -- Index -- Acknowledgments. |
| Summary |
Reveals the truths and teachings that lie behind many of the Celtic myths, and addresses the question of the role that storytelling played in this diverse society. |
| Study Program |
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.5 4.0 118526. |
| Subject |
Mythology, Celtic.
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Civilization, Celtic.
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| ISBN |
9780765681027 hardcover alkaline paper |
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0765681021 hardcover alkaline paper |
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