41. Celtic Mythology -- Ireland celtic mythology Ireland. I think the main reason I am a Celtophileis becuase of the gorgeous Irish mythological tradition. My http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/soc/grads/paul/irish.htm

Celtic Mythology Ireland I think the main reason I am a Celtophile is becuase of the gorgeous Irish mythological tradition . My favorite series of Irish myths are contained within what is called The Ulster Cycle . Unfortuately, not too much Irish mythology has made its way onto the net. I have found one excellently done translation of the tale of MacDatho's Pig . Just recently, someone pointed out to me an online translation of Tain Bo Cualgne The Cattle-Raid of Cooley , one of the real classics. A few more Celtic tales , less attractively displayed, are avialable via gopher. For more information about Ireland and links to other interesting Celtic sites, I have to recommend click here to return to my homepage. This page is maintained by Christopher Paul cpaul@ucla.edu ). Last modified on 04/21/98.

42. Celtic Mythology And Celtic Religion When we consider celtic mythology and Celtic religion, we are confronted withtwo rather conflicting mental images. celtic mythology and Celtic Religion. http://www.heartoscotland.com/Categories/CelticMythology.htm

Home Books Music Videos/Movies ... Bookmark This Site! Celtic Mythology and Celtic Religion Celtic Christianity Celtic Mythology Famous Scots Scottish Genealogy ... Contact Last modified on December 21, 2003 When we consider ancient Celtic mythology and Celtic religion, we are confronted with two rather conflicting mental images. On the one hand, there is the mighty, ferocious Celtic warrior, famed and feared throughout the Roman empire, fighting naked or painted blue, screaming like a Berserker, and cutting off the heads of the enemy. The Irish epics replace headhunting with cattle raiding. Warriors sit around a smoky hall, feasting and drinking and telling tales - who is the mightiest? The most famous story, the Tain Bo Cuailnge, tells of such a cattle raid. The Scottish Highlanders made their living and took their entertainment from stealing their neighbors' cattle for well over a thousand years. On the other hand, Celtic mythology is incorporated into the popular image of the druids. Merlin in his tall hat turning Wat into a fish or a squirrel. A powerful nature religion peopled with druids and bards who spent as long learning their craft as Buddha spent under the banyan tree seeking nirvana. A religion of magic and wonder with one foot in our world and the other in the land of faery. This "Disney" version of druidism ignores the bloodthirstiness of the Celtic pantheon and the human sacrifice involved in their propitiation, often by fire and, possibly, by boiling alive. In ancient Gaul, until Roman Christianization, the Celts decorated their homes with the heads of the enemy.

43. CLAB: An Introduction To Celtic Mythology An Introduction to celtic mythology by Alexei Kondratiev, illustrationsby Mercy E. Van Vlack The Celtic peoples have long been http://www.celticleague.org/celtic-myth.html

An Introduction to Celtic Mythology by Alexei Kondratiev, illustrations by Mercy E. Van Vlack Cath Maige Tuired Brut y Brenhinoedd. However, the cycle of colourful Welsh tales called Pedeir Keinc y Mabinogi riastradh Traditional Gaelic storytellers refer to this body of material as gained prestige as a specifically Southern lore and thus a counterweight to the Ulster cycle and its Northern associations, and literary treatments of Fenian stories were produced. The most famous compilation of these stories is the 12th-century Duanaire Finn was collected over the past two and a half centuries from oral tradition in both Ireland and Scotland. These three broad categories of lore by no means exhaust the variety of stories related to Celtic mythology. We also have a body of lore called dinnsheanchas, iomramha All of this lore is a central and irreplaceable part of the cultural heritage of the Celtic peoples, and deserves to be widely known and appreciated today.

44. Behind The Name: Celtic Mythology Names celtic mythology Names. These are primarily from continental Celticmythology see Irish mythology and Welsh mythology for more. http://www.behindthename.com/nmc/cel-myth.html

t h e e t y m o l o g y a n d h i s t o r y o f f i r s t n a m e s Celtic Mythology Names The names listed here occur in the mythologies and legends of the Celtic peoples. These are primarily from continental Celtic mythology - see Irish mythology and Welsh mythology for more. AGRONA f Usage: Celtic Mythology Derived from Old Celtic agro meaning "battle, slaughter". This was the name of the Brythonic goddess of war and death. ANDRASTE f Usage: Celtic Mythology Possibly means "invincible" in Celtic. This was the name of a Briton goddess of victory who was invoked by Boudicca before her revolt. BELENUS m Usage: Celtic Mythology (Latinized) Elaborated form of Bel , the name of a Brythonic solar god, which probably meant "bright, brilliant". CERNUNNOS m Usage: Celtic Mythology (Latinized) Means "horned" in Celtic. This was the name of the Celtic god fertility, animals, wealth, and the underworld. He was usually depicted having antlers, and was identified with the Roman god Mercury. DWYN m Usage: Celtic Mythology Meaning unknown. This was the name of the Celtic god of love.

45. Probert Encyclopaedia: Celtic Mythology celtic mythology. Traduisez cette AMAETHON. In celtic mythology, Amaethonwas a son of Don and god of agriculture. AN TIGH GEATHA. In druidry http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/D3.HTM

Browse: General Information Actors People Gazetteer ... Dictionary Celtic Mythology (Translations provided by freetranslation.com AMAETHON In Celtic mythology, Amaethon was a son of Don and god of agriculture AN TIGH GEATHA In druidry an tigh geatha refers to the outer order. ANDRASTE In British mythology, Andraste is a warrior goddess. She was invoked by Queen Boudicca when she revolted against the Roman invaders. ANGUS OG In Irish mythology, Angus Og is the god of love and beauty ANNWN In British mythology, annwn is the otherworld. ARDUINA In Celtic mythology Arduina is the goddess of woodlands , wild life, the hunt and the moon ; Guardian and Eponym of the Ardennes Forest ARGETLAM See " Nuada ARIANRHOD In Welsh Celtic mythology, Arianrhod or Arianrod (Silver-Wheel or Silver- Circle) was the virgin white goddess of birth, initiation, death and rebirth. She Who turns the circle of heaven. She was a sister and wife of Gwydion ARIANROD See " Arianrhod AVALON Avalon is the place where King Arthur is said to have gone after disappearing. It is a sort of fairy land.

46. Celtic Mythology - Mythology And Folklore Literature Classic, celtic mythology Guide picks. These pages compile links todozens of resources presenting history, languages, music, and specific legends. http://classiclit.about.com/cs/celticmythology/

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47. Wild Thistles Website A celebration of Scottish History culture, the Highlands, folksong, celtic mythology, poetry, including free mp3 music downloads information on Inverclyde Songwriting Workshop. (nonEnglish language prompts) http://www.angelfire.com/folk/wildthistlesongs

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48. A World Of Idolatry: Celtic Mythology celtic mythology. The term celtic mythology has been used since the early 20thCentury. It usually denotes Old Celtic, Medieval Irish, and Welsh sources. http://www.angelfire.com/pa/WoundedDove/celtic.html

var cm_role = "live" var cm_host = "angelfire.lycos.com" var cm_taxid = "/memberembedded" Celtic Mythology Celtic pertains to the Celts (a branch of the Indo-European family of languages including Breton, Welsh, Cornish, Irish, Gaelic, and Manx. A Celt, historically, is a Gaul but has been extended to include members of other Celtic-speaking or recently Celtic-speaking peoples. The Celts (derived from the Greek Keltoi meaning "barbarian") were people of Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Brittany. Cornish - Pertaining to Cornwall. Manx - Language of the Isle of Man that belongs to the Gadhelic branch of Celts. The term "Celtic Mythology" has been used since the early 20th Century. It usually denotes Old Celtic, Medieval Irish, and Welsh sources. We will go through Irish and Welsh mythology. Celtic gods/goddesses are often accompanied by animals or birds and are primarily associated with the fertility and sovereignty of the land as well as the embodiment of the powers of life and death. Birds Symbols of freedom and transcendence and represent the human soul in flight. Irish Druids used ravens as birds of omen in augury for predicting the future by studying their flight.

49. Celtic Mythology - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia celtic mythology. Few of their myths have survived intact, but celtic mythologyhas nevertheless influenced modern European civilisation. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celtic_mythology

50. Bardic Press, Publishers Of Hafiz, Omar Khayyam, Celtic Mythology, Fourth Way, G Bardic Press, publishers of books on celtic mythology and poetry, Hafiz,Omar Khayyam, and Fourth Way material. http://www.bardic-press.com/celtic/celtindex.htm

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51. Cr02 Overview of the main deities of celtic mythology with images. http://www.djames.demon.co.uk/celtic/cr02.htm

Mythology Gods The Celtic religion was not a coherent belief system but an amalgam of many superstitions and myths, some of them quite local. Natural phenomina like the sun and moon clearly featured, as did human needs and aggression. The Celtic gods, though regarded as immortal, were numerous and not always very distinguishable from the legendary heroes - a situation consistent with a lack of written record and an oral tradition. In addition, lesser gods in particular tended to be imported from other cultures and enjoy a period of popularity before being displaced by newer imports with similar "responsibilities". Also, during the Roman occupation two effects were evident, though usually very local. The first was the assimilation of Teutonic gods as a consequence of the large numbers of Teutonic tribes enrolled in the "Roman" legions. The second was the tendency for Roman gods to be associated or identified with similar indigenous celtic gods in a kind of Romano-British harmonization. The most universal was probably Cernunnos (the horned one) who was a god of hunting and was usually depicted with stags horns on his head, sitting cross-legged and wearing a torc. The Romans identified him with Mercury. He is shown here on a stone carving found in Paris (he is wearing a torc on each horn) - this being the only surviving image which actually carries a name inscription.

52. Celtic Mythology 1 mythology. The Hero and Teutates are forwarding the warrior to defend ofthe Great Goddess. celtic mythology 2. Main menu. For consultations http://www.redrival.com/mythology/Gaulish.htm

Celt mythology 1. Thus, after close examination of Celtic arts and crafts, and also the literature, containing mythological images and plots, it is possible to draw a conclusion that Celtic pantheon is grouped according to the concept of a structural nucleus offered in the given work. To the god of the Clear Sky corresponds with Gallic Teutat (Irish Nuadha); to the God of the Thunder - Celt Taranis ; to the God of Earth Powers - Gallic Cernunnos / Hes (Irish Daghda); to the Cultural Hero - Gallic Smertrius/ Ogmios (Irish Oghma); to the Great Goddess - various Gallic deities and Irish Goddess Danu, Brigit, Morrighan. We see division on numerous late deities such as the Cultural Hero (in connection with his intensive development) and especially the Great Goddess (it represents natural consequence of division of her there is no time universal type). From the point of view of socio-historical aspect it is visible, as in epoch of domination of priestly estate of druids role Cernunnos (besides, practically unique Celtic god known in the Gallo-Roman syncretic epoch under an own name and with specific Celtic attributes) has sharply grown. The cult of the Hero ( Lugh ), supported in parallel accrued and at the Roman domination. The big value of Lugh as the patron of sacred royal authority had and in Ireland where long time there were independent kingdoms. Thus till 6 c. A.D. the authority of priests was not subverted and the Irish embodiment of the God of Earth Powers (

53. Celtic Religion And Mythology Article about the diverse influences manifest in celtic mythology. http://arthsoc.drruss.net/Cauldron/celtic.html

Celtic Religion and Mythology The fruits of a foray into a centre of learning of an ancient people (University College, Cork) by the most scholarly of wenches, Lady Lionors, alias Tracey Rosenberg The study of Celtic mythology and religion is difficult for modern scholars because of the dearth of comprehensive sources. The scattered material that does exist is often complicated by the influence of other cultures, thus forcing the researcher to analyze "impure" information. However, scholars have been able to piece together coherent theories of Celtic religious and mythological thought through data from the continent as well as from the islands of Britain and Ireland (the "insular" sources). Continental and insular sources, while not interchangeable, are compatible for discussions of a widespread Celtic tradition, thus increasing their scholarly value. Availability of sources varies greatly, as does their usefulness. For example, knowledge of Gaulish mythological tales or religious beliefs are non-existent, as the Gauls wrote down neither their tales nor their rituals. (Typically Celtic, the Gauls were an oral culture, much to the loss of modern research.) In contrast, Irish mythology has been preserved through manuscripts of early Christian monks. However, these are far from complete, thanks to the Viking invasion of Ireland in the ninth century. During the so-called Dark Ages, an age of golden enlightenment in Ireland there were numerous Tech Screpta, or great libraries, in the country. There are frequent references to the enormous amount of Irish manuscript books. At the end of the eighth century, however, the Vikings began their raids on the country, Entire libraries were looted or destroyed.

54. Celtic (Ireland) Mythology celtic mythology 2. (The pictures dedicated to Mythological Ireland cycle). Whitedogs are features of the otherworld in Celtic myths. http://www.redrival.com/mythology/ireland2.htm

Celtic mythology 2. (The pictures dedicated to Mythological Ireland cycle). "The second Battle of Maige Turedh" /Legends and myths of medieval Ireland 1991. "The second Battle of Maige Turedh." (A. Fantalov 1996) This a great battle between Celtic gods (Tuatha De Danann) and daemons (Fomhoire). There are a god of light and mystery knowledge Lugh is fighting against a Fomhoire king - Balar (with malevolent eye). On the cecond plane the battie chariots of Tuatha De Danann are shown. Farther it can see Stonehenge, and a war goddess - Morrighan. "Daghgda." (A. Fantalov 1998) On thic picture we can see the suprime Irish god Daghdha ("Good god"). He was god of plenty and magic wisdom. His atributes were cudgel and claudron. He lived (as other gods) in marvellous hill. Three herons symbolised Brighid, the Daghdha's daughter. White dogs are features of the otherworld in Celtic myths. A harper is asimbolic percinage (Probably Oisin). Daghdha can be identified with Gallic Cernunnos , god with stag' horns (the ramhorned serpent is an atribute of Cernunnos). (See: "Indo-European mythologies: genealogy of gods" "Indo-European mythologies structure in social-historical aspect" Ulad cycle Main.menu

55. About The Birth Of Fin MacCumhail celtic mythology on the founding of the Fenians. http://celt.net/Celtic/Myths/abt_fin.html

as related by T. Dean Tate The story of the birth of Fin MacCumhail and the founding of the Fenians is as true as the day is long and the grass is green in Erin. I have it on good authority from unimpeachable sources among the wee-folk. Additional credit must be given to Jeremiah Curtin, Susan Kirk, George Bain and a host of Celtic common folk throughout the world for maintaining the oral and visual artistic traditions. As the storey goes.......

56. Celtic Art Celtic Mythology; The Realistic Celtic Art Work And Celtic Art and celtic mythology The Ulster Cycle illustrated HDJ. *****.Sample Page from HDJ s unfinished Introduction to celtic mythology . http://www.howarddavidjohnson.com/celticmythology.htm

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57. RealMagick Article: Shapeshifting In Celtic Myth By Kenneth R. White Matthews Fire in the Head by Tom Cowan The Magic arts in Celtic Britian by LewisSpence An introduction to celtic mythology by David Bellingham The Druids by http://realmagick.com/articles/82/2082.html

Services Home Newsletters Discussions Treasure Chest ... Awards RealMagick Keyword Search Advanced Similar Articles Current Topic Home Saga of Times Past Legend and Prehistory Current Topic Home Comments or Suggestions? Email Gwydion Shapeshifting in Celtic Myth [credits] by Kenneth R. White The theme of shapeshifting is found in Celtic myth regardless of the specific country one invesigates. Thoughout my studies of Celtic lore I have found that there were very specific reasons or circumstances for shapeshifting. These reasons fall into at least four different categories, they are punishment, survival, protection or as a means to facilitate rebirth. Sometimes a story will fall into more than one of these categories, such as the Welsh story of Llew Llaw Gyffes. Shapeshifting for Survival and Rebirth In the Welsh story of Taliesin, who as Gwion Bach, transforms himself into various animal shapes to escape the wrath of the goddess Ceridwen. Gwion transforms himself into a hare, a fish, a bird and finally a grain of wheat. Ceridwen in an attempt to catch him also transforms herself. She becomes a greyhound, an otter, a falcon and a hen. It is as a hen that she finally catches Gwion, who is at this stage a grain of wheat, she swallows Gwion and by so doing becomes pregnant and eventually gives birth to Taliesin. The story of Taliesin has many similarities with the Irish story of Tuan mac Cairill. Tuan is the great-granson of Partholon who was the leader of one of the five invading races of Ireland. Tuan is the lone survivor of this race and lives out many lives on the island as a stag, a boar, a hawk and finally as a salmon. It is as a salmon that he is caught by a fisherman and served to the wife of Cairill. The lady becomes pregnant and gives birth to Tuan. The similarity of these two myths strikes home when we understand that both Tuan and Taliesin had full memories of their previous lives as humans. In both cases, their second lives as a human were both brought about by a woman eating them and becoming pregnant. This theme too echoes throughout Celtic myth.

58. RealMagick Article: Celtic Gods And Heros: Introduction To Celtic Mythology By J Celtic Gods and Heros Introduction to celtic mythology credits. Perhapsthe best known character in celtic mythology is King Arthur of Camelot. http://realmagick.com/articles/10/1310.html

Services Home Newsletters Discussions Treasure Chest ... Awards RealMagick Keyword Search Advanced Similar Articles Current Topic Home Comments or Suggestions? Email Gwydion Celtic Gods and Heros: Introduction to Celtic Mythology [credits] by John Patrick Parle Youngsters of school age almost effortlessly learn about the gods and heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Names like Zeus, Hercules, Diana, Ulysses, Mercury, Venus, and others become widely familiar. Paintings, popular movies, and books trace their stories for enjoyment and enrichment. Most people even know something of Germanic mythology from films about the Vikings or the operas of Wagner. Thor, Odin, Siegfried, and the Valkyries are well-known, and in the English language, four of the seven days of the week are named after German gods. Well, a wonderful surprise awaits Americans and others of Irish, Welsh, and Scottish descent. A Celtic mythology of broad dimensions and rich quality exists, recounting the heroic stories of ancestral peoples of some 2,500 years ago. This Celtic mythology has hundreds of characters and is perhaps even more fantastical than Greek and Roman myths. And lovers of ancient stories who are not of Celtic descent will no doubt appreciate the many splendid Celtic myths, which for most are relatively unknown. For a thousand years of antiquity, the Celtic myths were in the domain of an oral tradition, not yet reduced to writing, and told to the members of each generation by bards, the Celtic poets and lyric story-tellers. Then, sometime after 500 A.D., Irish monks and their Welsh counterparts began capturing the Celtic myths of old on parchment and paper. The Irish monks applied the alphabet of the Romans to the Irish Gaelic language and diligently recorded the mystical stories of their ancestors in a Celtic tongue. In doing this, according the P.B. Ellis, the Irish Celts created Europe's third oldest literature, behind Greek and Latin.

59. Tuatha De Danaan Family Tree Charts the familial relationship among the gods of Irish celtic mythology. http://baharna.com/celtic/index.htm

Although a couple of reference works give family trees for the Welsh gods ( DK R ), I have never seen a family tree that showed all the relationships among the prominent gods of the Irish pantheon, the Tuatha Dé Danann. I started keeping track of the relationships I could find, and the result is the following incomplete and somewhat inconsistent set of tables. Note that Different legends often provide different geneaologies for the same people. The spelling of Irish names varies tremendously, depending on which book you read. The spellings I use here are common, but far from universal. The notes in the table refer to books in the Bibliography of Sources at the end. These books are all excellent sources of information if you want to know more about the various gods in these family trees. I'm starting a collection of Links to Celtic mythology and spirituality Websites. The following are the tables stemming from the eldest known ancestor in each line: Danu and Bile Eithne Unspecified Parents Neit ... Bibliography of Sources If anyone has additions or corrections to suggest, please contact me at lumere@home.com

60. Luminarium Bookstore. Celtic Mythology. Picture Books The Illustrated Guide to celtic mythology by TW Rolleston US $11.19Published by Crescent Books, November 1, 1996 Another superior book by http://www.luminarium.com/ireland/celtmyth.htm

Celtic Myths Celtic Myths and Legends by T. W. Rolleston US $7.96 Published by Dover Pubns, December 1, 1990 When doing research for a book I went through dozens of books. This book is extraordinary with a wealth of background materials, tales, commentary, and 75 photos and illustrations. Early Irish Myths and Sagas (Penguin Classics) by Jeffrey Gantz (Editor) US $9.56 Published by Penguin USA , March 1, 1982 An excellent scholarly collection of myths and tales The Tain Translated from the Irish Epic Tain Bo Cuailnge by Thomas Kinsella US $16.95 Published by Oxford Univ Pr, June 1983. The authoritative translation of the 'Tain,' or "The Cattle Raid of Cooley." Conversing With Angels and Ancients : Literary Myths of Medieval Ireland by Joseph Falaky Nagy US $22.50

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