Celtic Gods and Heroes - Marie-Louise Sjoestedt
| Автор: | Marie-Louise Sjoestedt |
| Издательство: | Ingram |
| Серия: | Celtic, Irish |
| Жанр произведения: | Историческая литература |
| Год издания: | 0 |
| isbn: | 9780486115887 |
Noted French scholar and linguist discusses the gods of the continental Celts, the beginnings of mythology in Ireland, heroes, and the two main categories of Irish deities: mother-goddesses — local, rural spirits of fertility or of war — and chieftain-gods: national deities who are magicians, nurturers, craftsmen, and protectors of the people.