1992, ISBN: 0500015163

[ED: Hardcover/gebunden], [PU: thames and hudson], Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend Miranda J. Green The bonfires of Beltene: the rites of head-hunting the homed god Cu Chulainn and… More...

[ED: Hardcover/gebunden], [PU: thames and hudson], Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend Miranda J. Green The bonfires of Beltene: the rites of head-hunting the homed god Cu Chulainn and the bands of ancient Irish heroes the mysteries of the Otherworld: here is the entire panoply of old Celtic ritual and belief. The andent Celts were the greatest and most powerful of the early European peoples residing north of the Alps. Warlike, exuberant and superstitious, they saw divinities in every facet of life and nature, venerating deities of the sun. thunder, water, war, healing, hunting fertility and death. Each tree, mountain, lake, bog and spring housed its own spirit, which had to be propitiated and appeased. In addition to their many gods, the Celts possessed a complicated array of concepts and rituals. They practiced hunan and animal sacrifice, and a powerful priesthood - the Druids - presided over much of their religious tde: bull worship, the veneration of oaks, and a pantheon which included the goddess-queen Medb and tiie Morrigan. a sinister war-goddess. Symbols - the boar, the spoked wheel, the cauldron - effigies and numerology all featured in the battery of motifs and rites that embodied their world-view. The Dictionary of Celtic Myth and Legend contains entries on every aspect of Celtic myth, religion and folklore in Britain and Europe between 500 bc and ad 400. In parallel with the fruits of archaeological research -shrines, images of deities, inscriptions and votive objects - the testimony of Classical writers and the earliest recorded versions of the pagan oral traditions of Wales and Ireland provide us with a complete overview of Celtic lore. This all-embracing reference guide presents that fund of knowledge in over 400 copiously illustrated articles, together with a comprehensive historical Introduction. Here is a fascinating volume for anyone with an interest in the extraordinary world of the pagan Celts. With 243 illustrations, DE, [SC: 2.40], wie neu, privates Angebot, 240, [GW: 900g], PayPal, Internationaler Versand<

1992, ISBN: 0500015163

Hardcover

[EAN: 9780500015162], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Thames and Hudson., London], CELTIC MYTH LEGEND RELIGION IRELAND WALES DIVINITIES FESTIVALS SACRIFICE SYMBOLS, Jacket, 240pp, bibliogr… More...

[EAN: 9780500015162], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Thames and Hudson., London], CELTIC MYTH LEGEND RELIGION IRELAND WALES DIVINITIES FESTIVALS SACRIFICE SYMBOLS, Jacket, 240pp, bibliography, maps, 243 ills. Or grey/green cloth in ajcket. Small scrape on bottom edge else as new. Contains entries on every aspect of Celtic myth, religion and folklore in Britain and Europe between 500BC and AD400. Over 400 illustrated articles with a comprehensive historical introduction. Size: 8vo, Books<

1992, ISBN: 9780500015162

London: Thames and Hudson., 1992. 240pp, bibliography, maps, 243 ills. Or grey/green cloth in ajcket. Small scrape on bottom edge else as new. Contains entries on every aspect of Celtic m… More...

London: Thames and Hudson., 1992. 240pp, bibliography, maps, 243 ills. Or grey/green cloth in ajcket. Small scrape on bottom edge else as new. Contains entries on every aspect of Celtic myth, religion and folklore in Britain and Europe between 500BC and AD400. Over 400 illustrated articles with a comprehensive historical introduction.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., Thames and Hudson., 1992, 5<

1992, ISBN: 0500015163

[EAN: 9780500015162], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Thames and Hudson 1992-12-31], Item is in good condition. Some moderate creases and wear. This item may not come with CDs or additiona… More...

[EAN: 9780500015162], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Thames and Hudson 1992-12-31], Item is in good condition. Some moderate creases and wear. This item may not come with CDs or additional parts including access codes for textbooks. This may not have a dust jacket. Might be an ex-library copy and contain writing/highlighting. Photos are stock pictures and not of the actual item., Books<

1992, ISBN: 0500015163

[EAN: 9780500015162], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Thames & Hudson Ltd], CELTIC MYTH, LEGEND, Jacket, Fine condition Hardcover gray boards with gilt lettering on the spine and illustrat… More...

[EAN: 9780500015162], Gebraucht, guter Zustand, [PU: Thames & Hudson Ltd], CELTIC MYTH, LEGEND, Jacket, Fine condition Hardcover gray boards with gilt lettering on the spine and illustrated cover. Includes 243 b/w illustrations, Bibliography, Sources and Index, 238 pages. The DJ is in Near Fine condition with the exception of several dents on the rear wrapper hinge., Books<