Celtic Mythology The Ultimate Guide to Celtic Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, Myths, and Legends of Celtic Mythology

By Martin Gallaher

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Myths help in understanding the cultural heritage of a given society to enable the coming generations to better understand the world and improve their cultural worldviews. Hence, Celtic mythology is all about understanding the cosmos and nature from their own point of view. However, The Celtic mythology is not just about ordinary tales; it is seen as a connection, link and, symbol that exhibits the Celts' real nature and perception of the world.

Celtic mythology is one of the most intriguing European mythologies because of its great benefits, which are based on its high sense of heroism, adventure, heroism, romance, and magical prowess. This is evident when a powerful invader dominated all parts of Europe. The Celtic societies started breaking down into smaller groups after the Roman invasions. That notwithstanding, the Celtic mythology remained indestructible and has survived as well.

 

By the end of the book you will discover:

-          The History of the Celtic Mythology

-          The Celtic Symbols and Their Signification

-          The Druidic System

-          Deities in the Celtic Mythology

-          Celtic Women Warriors

-          Celtic Mythological Stories 

-          Niamh and Oisín

-          The Lir's Children

… and much more!

 

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• Language: English
• Publisher: Martin Gallaher
• Release date: Jun 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9798201133511

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CELTIC MYTHOLOGY

The Ultimate Guide to Celtic Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, Myths, and Legends of Celtic Mythology

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MARTIN GALLAHER

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1: The History of the Celtic Mythology

The Celts—Who Are They?

The Celtic Language

The Celtic Influence in Europe

The Druidic System

The Celtic Religion

Things to Know about the Celts

The Celts’ Origin

The Celts’ Hygiene

The Celts Were Headhunters

The Celtic Complex Calendar

Celtic Horse Riders

The Worshipping of Gods and Goddesses

Celtic Women Warriors

Chapter 2: The Celtic Cycles

The Historical Cycle

The Fenian Cycle

The Mythological Cycle

The Ulster Cycle

The Celtic Symbols and Their Signification

The Awen

St. Brigid’s Cross

The Celtic Cross

The Green Man

The Irish Harp

The Dara Knot

The Shamrock

The Tree of Life

The Trinity Knot

The Triskele

The Claddagh Ring

The Shillelagh

The Quaternary Celtic Knot

The Celtic Bull

The Ailm

The Serch Bythol

The Beltane

The Celtic Five-Fold

The Eternal Knot

Chapter 3: Deities in the Celtic Mythology

Alator

Albiorix

Belenus

Lugh

Borvo

Bres

Brigid

Macha

Ceridwen

Epona

Esus

Dagda

Cernunnos

Sucellus

Rhiannon

Latobius

Lenus

Maponus

Medb

Morrigan

Nehalennia

Nemausicae

Nerthus

Nuada

Saitada

Aonghus

Danu

Cuchulainn

Arawn

Abandinus

Cailleach

Ceridwen

Herne

Coventina

Chapter 4: Celtic Mythological Stories

The Lir’s Children

Niamh and Oisín

The Leprechaun

Salmon of Knowledge

Chapter 5: Summary about the Celtic Culture

Conclusion

Introduction

Before the birth of civil society, mythology or myths invoked important societal beliefs among people of similar cultural heritage and background and into the minds and behaviors of the members of a given society. However, myths have created an important part for the development of civilized and more reasonable societies and numerous intellectual discoveries. The word myth comes from the Greek word mythos, which means story or word. These words mean that mythology is all about story wording, or stories that enhance men and society at large. Albert Camus, in The Myth of Sisyphus (1943), describes the inherent absurdity of human life—profound meaninglessness that can be mitigated only by moral integrity and social solidarity. Moreover, many societies, individuals, and science itself have benefited from the rich experiences of the mythological epoch of their communities.

However, our day-to-day life is made up of various stories of mythology, and our daily existence is composed of doses of myth and mystery. Generally speaking, it is undoubtedly true that all humans at various stages of human existence and interactions have benefited from their involvement in the myth experience—knowingly or unknowingly. This is particular to the Celtic world as they are not exempted from this. Nevertheless, the history of the human race is filled with mythologies, as every societal culture is an offshoot of myths that has contributed significantly to building the human environment in all ramifications; because it affects every aspect of human existence and prospects. Furthermore, the place of mythology cannot be overemphasized, as the cosmos is composed of events that cannot be easily explained; thereby, the human race hinges on the concept of mythology in other to comprehend the essence and nature of the cosmos. This research, therefore, aimed at investigating mythology using the Celtic societies as a point of reference. The Celts were a group of people who began to spread throughout Europe in the 1000s B.C. With their power, they settled from the British Isles to Turkey. The Celtic people are those war-lord and courageous fighters who defeated northern Italy and Macedonia, including Rome and Delphi. However, the powers of the Celts were reduced in 225 B.C. by their inability to match the armies of the Roman Empire. Generally speaking, the Germans and Romans overpowered the Celts. But just a few groups of Celts have managed to survive until these present times.

However, Celtic pre-Christian values, practice, tradition, and culture started from 500 B.C.E., throughout the Celtic people’s lands. All through Celtic existence, they have been conquered by invaders who attempted to erode most of the Celtic culture, religion, gods, and goddess, but that attempt failed because of the strong will of this tribe. Today, people are trying to use the Celtic culture; they are referred to as Celtic Reconstructionists or Celtic Reconstructionist Pagans. These people strive indirectly to accommodate Celtic traditions with the interior motive of converting Celtic practices, beliefs, culture, values, and tradition to their own benefits.

Like every organized society, the ancient Celts were neither a race nor a nation. They were different people brought together by language, belief, customs, and religion—rather than a centralized government. Like the Platonic division of the soul, the Celtic society had a partitioned political structure. The king in a Celtic tribe ruled a group (or particular tribe) and was regarded as the highest in rank. In the Celtic world, the people in the tribe were classified into various categories, namely different ranks at different levels of life. A Celtic tribe would include warriors or knighthood, who occupied admirable positions in the land. The Celts also had priests, who were called the Druids. They were more intellectual than the other classes. These groups of people are like the apex rulers, who serve as teachers and administrators in the land. They were placed high in the Celtic society because of their elite background. The lowest in rank (or ordinary people) were regarded as commoners. These commoners indulge in agriculture. The Celtic priests or Druids served as judges, teachers, and advisers. They were also believed to have magical powers.

The Celts worshipped and believed in multiple gods, which is known as polytheism. Celtic polytheism was the religious practice of the Iron Age Celts. However, the nature and functions of these ancient gods can be deduced from their names, location, strength, and the Roman gods. Base on that very fact, as a polytheistic society, the Celtics had more than three hundred deities that were local or tribal gods and were widely worshiped. The Celtic world was comprised of western and central Europe; it was not culturally nor politically unified.

Though, for the lacuna in Celtic mythology, nothing more specific can be found in the stories. This is because one cannot place the exact or concrete stories of the Celtic mythological events. However, the state at which the Celts’ myths were told is liable to be more of fiction because it’s more of hearsay, which makes it look more fictional and creates room for doubt as a result of lack of proper documentation.

One of the obvious relevance of Celtic mythology is that it is rich in symbolism for life, death, and reincarnation. It is replete with the magic of nature and the ancient world. However, Celtic mythology is one of the most intriguing European mythologies because of its great benefits, which are based on its high sense of heroism, adventure, heroism, romance, and