Myths and Legends of the Celtic Race

About this book

A white horse carries a mysterious visitor from another world. Cú Chulainn enters battle with terrible strength, and the old gods move through a countryside where a hill may conceal an entire kingdom.

T. W. Rolleston introduces Irish and Welsh mythic cycles, following the Tuatha Dé Danann, the Ulster heroes and the adventures of Finn. He sets the tales alongside discussion of Celtic history, religion and artistic tradition. The early scholarship requires care, yet the book is especially good at showing how individual adventures belong to a much larger network of stories.