Cover of The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore

The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore

by Patricia Monaghan · 2003

+ Want to read

This reference offers a broad overview of the elements that constitute and characterize Celtic mythology and folklore. Approximately 1000 entries cover such topics as mythic figures; heroic figures; narrative and epic cycles; sacred places and objects; and theories and controversies.

Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Genre
folklorefolkloreMore like thisLess of thismythologymythologyMore like thisLess of thismyths and folkloremyths and folkloreMore like thisLess of thisfantasyfantasyMore like thisLess of this
Themes
faefaeMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of this
Setting
BritishBritishMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 512 pages

Click a tag to see books like this one that share it. Point at it (on a phone, tap it) for less of it instead.

Read it? Sign in to help tag it.

BuyAmazonGoogle Books

BorrowOpen LibraryA library near you

MoreCompare prices

Liked The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore? Here’s where I’d start.

These suit anyone who liked The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore. Sign in and mark a few books for picks shaped around your own taste.

  1. Celtic Mythology Proinsias Mac Cana · 1969 Shares mythology, celtic, paganism
  2. Celtic Wonder-Tales Ella Young · 1910 Shares celtic, mythology, celtic myth
  3. Celtic Gods and Heroes Marie-Louise Sjoestedt · 2000 Shares mythology, celtic, paganism
  4. Celtic Gods, Celtic Goddesses R.J. Stewart · 1991 Shares celtic, mythology, paganism
See more recommendations →

“If you want more of the same (history about fae), start with these.”

  1. World Mythology: An Anthology of Great Myths and Epics Donna Rosenberg · 1990
  2. Mythology C. Scott Littleton · 2002
  3. The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology: An A-Z Guide to the Myths and Legends of the Ancient World Arthur Cotterell, Rachel Storm · 1990
  4. Free onlineFree Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas Helene A. Guerber · 1908

“If it was the celtic that hooked you, try one of these.”

  1. Celtic Inspirations: Essential Meditations and Texts Lyn Webster Wilde · 2005
  2. Dictionary of Celtic Mythology Peter Berresford Ellis · 1992
  3. Celtic Heritage: Ancient Tradition in Ireland and Wales Alwyn Rees, Brinley Rees · 1961
  4. Free onlineFree The Religion of the Ancient Celts John Arnott MacCulloch · 1911

“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”

  1. The Element Encyclopedia of Witchcraft Judika Illes · 2005
  2. Norse Mythology A to Z Kathleen N. Daly, Marian Rengel · 1990
  3. The Oxford Classical Dictionary Antony Spawforth · 1949
  4. The Element Encyclopedia of Ghosts & Hauntings : The Ultimate A-Z of Spirits, Mysteries and the Paranormal Theresa Cheung · 2008

Report a problem