| Celtic Gods and Heroes Revised Edition Contributor(s): Sjoestedt, Marie-Louise (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486414418 ISBN-13: 9780486414416 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $8.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: Noted French scholar and linguist discusses the gods of the continental Celts, the beginnings of mythology in Ireland, heroes, and the two main categories of Irish deities: mother-goddesses -- local, rural spirits of fertility or of war -- and chieftain-gods: national deities who are magicians, nurturers, craftsmen, and protectors of the people. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 299 |
| LCCN: 00034637 |
| Series: Celtic, Irish |
| Physical Information: 0.29" H x 5.39" W x 8.43" (0.36 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Celtic - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Noted French scholar and linguist discusses the gods of the continental Celts, the beginnings of mythology in Ireland, heroes, and the two main categories of Irish deities: mother-goddesses -- local, rural spirits of fertility or of war -- and chieftain-gods: national deities who are magicians, nurturers, craftsmen, and protectors of the people. |