An extensive survey, in accessible English translations, of primary literary materials relevant to the introductory study of the early Celtic-speaking peoples; intended for university undergraduates engaged in one- or two-term courses in Celtic civilisation; complementing the canonic-al Irish Tin B Cuailnge and Welsh Mabinogi. 411 pages + xii, maps, select index of persons, glossary of special names and terms. Includes the following.
PART I. ANCIENT CELTIC EUROPE. The Magical In-scriptions of Chamalires and Larzac; THE CLASSICAL AUTHORS ON THE ANCIENT CELTS: Herodotus, Plato, Aristotle, Ephorus, Theopompus, Sopater, Phylarchus, Polybius, Pseudo-Scymnus, The Posidonian Tradition (Athenus, Diodorus Siculus, Strabo, Julius Caesar), Arrianus Flavius, Ptolemy I, The Classical Authors on the Druids (Diogenes Laertius, Dion Chrysostom, Cicero, Ammianus Marcellinus, Suetonius, Pomponius Mela, Lucan, Pliny, Tacitus, Lampridius, Vopiscus, Au-sonius, Hippolytus, Clement of Alexandria, Valerius Maximus), Livy, Justin, Polyaenus, Ancient Celtic Women Leaders (Boudica, Veleda, Cartimandua apud Dio Cassius & Tacitus).
PART II. EARLY IRISH AND HIBERNO-LATIN SOURCES. Early Irish Dynastic Poetry (Mess-Telmann, Bressual Beolach, Nidu dr dermait, Nuadu Necht, Men en, Mra galgata, Lug scith, Eochu art arachridethar cathrai), Tales from the Ulster Cycle (Conception of Conchobor, An Anecdote about Athairne in Bretha Nemed, Athairne's Greediness, Athairne and Amairgen, C Chulainn and Senbecc, C Chulainn and Fedelm, Mac D Th's Pig, Bricriu's Feast, The Intoxication of the Ulstermen, The Adventure of Nera, The Death of Legaire Buadach, The Death of Fergus mac Rich, The Death of C Chulainn), Mythological Tales (The Origin of Dowth, The Taking of the Hollow Hill, The Wooing of tan, The Destruction of Da Derga's Hostel, The Adventure of Cormac Grandson of Conn), The Testa-ment of Morann, The Boyhood Deeds of Finn, The Adventures of the Sons of Eochaid Mug-medn, Tales of St. Patrick from Muirch and Trech-n, The Death of Diarmait mac Cerbaill, Tales of Mongn, The Conversation of Colum Cille and the Youth, The First Utterance of A son of Ollam, The Story of Tun son of Cairell, The Book of Invasions, Anecdotes from Giraldus' Topo-graphia Hibernie.
PART III. BRITTONIC SOURCES (MOSTLY WELSH). His-toria Brittonum, The Death-song of Cunedda, Gereint fil. Erbin, The Spoils of the Unworld, Who is the Gate-keeper?, Trawsganu Kynan Garwyn, Y Gododdin, The Battle of Gwen Ystrat, Gweith Argoet Llwyfein, Uryen's Head, Uryen's Corpse, The Death-song of Owein, The Onomastic Tale of Ryd-y-gyfarthfa, Poems about Cadwallon son of Cadfan (Marwnad Cadwallon, Moliant Cadwallon), Poems about Cynddylan of Powys (Canu Heledd, Cynddylan's Hall, The Eagle of Pengwern, The Death-Song of Cynddylan), The Poetry of Llywarch Hen, Two Breton Foundation Legends.
