Dictionary of Celtic Myth and LegendWarlike, exuberant, and superstitious, the ancient Celts saw divinities in every facet of life and nature, venerating deities of the sun, thunder, water, war, healing, hunting, fertility, and death. A powerful priesthood presided over much of their religious life. The DICTIONARY OF CELTIC MYTH AND LEGEND covers ever aspect of Celtic myth, religion, and folklore in Britain and Europe between 500 B.C. and A.D. 400. 243 illustrations. |
