The Druids were the caretakers of Celtic culture. When he came into contact with the Druids during his conquest of Celtic Gaul, Julius Caesar confirmed their religious role: The Druids ... to the written word, we lack a creation myth in Celtic Mythology. The Druids did not record our myths. But what comes close is a ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jan 19 2020 - 6:03pm - 0 comments
... is it that a Roman Briton came to be an icon of the modern Celtic world and embraced by the English speaking peolples ? Revellers who ... by Patricia Monagahan in the 2004 "Encyclopaedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore". Monaghan skeptically draws off ancient manuscripts and ...
Emmett McIntyre - Mar 7 2020 - 10:18pm
“Celtic Myths and Legends”, by Peter Berresford Ellis , is an entertaining ... mythic tales drawn from the legends and folklore of the six Celtic nations. This work benefits immensely from the story telling prowess ... tradition, the author gives the reader a grounding in the Mythology of the Celtic peoples and an overview of the Celtic languages in the ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jan 7 2018 - 6:23pm - 0 comments
Celtic Mythology is a foundation stone supporting, along with the language, music and dance, our collective Celtic identity. Celtic Mythology is rooted in the Oral traditions of the six ...
Emmett McIntyre - Jan 8 2016 - 9:36pm - 0 comments
... of August in all three Gaelic languages is derived from the Celtic god Lugh (also known as Lug and in Modern Irish: Lú). In Modern Irish ... as Lug and Lú) is one of the most prominent gods in Irish mythology. He has been described as god of arts, warriors, and sovereignty. ...
Alastair Kneale - May 2 2021 - 4:43pm
Alastair Kneale's blog NEWS FROM THE CELTIC LEAGUE Many sources have shown the importance of the natural world ... Transceltic website: http://www.transceltic.com/pan-celtic/swan-celtic-mythology ...
Alastair Kneale - Feb 21 2016 - 11:41am - 0 comments
... in Wales is the author of several books related to Celtic Culture including the well known "The World of the Druids". The ... text for the expert or layman with an interest in Celtic Mythology. The praise is justified. In over 200 pages of alphabetized ...
Emmett McIntyre - Aug 9 2014 - 3:46pm
Horses hold a special place in Celtic mythology and there are many examples of where they take on religious significance in Celtic legend. There are few, though, that are as magnificent as the horse ...
Alastair Kneale - Oct 22 2019 - 9:06pm
... with the rest of Scotland and indeed other parts of the Celtic world, rich in folklore. Celts had and continue to hold a ... respect for the environment. Reflected in the folklore and mythology often attached to particular geographic locations. Celtic beliefs ...
Douglas MacQueen - May 23 2021 - 6:22pm
... attached to it and has a name that links it with an ancient Celtic hero known as Fraoch or Fráech. He appears in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. The Ulster Cycle (Irish: an Rúraíocht) is one of the four great ...
Douglas MacQueen - Dec 31 2021 - 5:04pm