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Masterful retelling of Irish and Welsh stories and tales of the Ultonian and Ossianic cycles, the voyage of Maeldun, and the myths and tales of the Cymry (Welsh). Favorite and familiar stories of Cuchulain, King Arthur, Deirdre, the Grail, many more. First paperback edition. 58 full-page illustrations. Genealogical Tables.

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  • Paperback: 512 pages
  • Publisher: Dover Publications (November 1, 1990)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0486265072
  • ISBN-13: 978-0486265070
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good analysis but not good story telling., November 4, 1999
By June G. Fearn (Anaheim, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This book provides a good scholarly overview of the old Irish myths. However, if you are looking for a good book with which to learn the myths or to read to your children, this is not it. What it gains in analysis it loses in storytelling. A good book but only to a point.
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28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Actually, 4 and a half stars, December 25, 2001
By J. S. Valdes "nemmo" (Santiago, Region Metropolitana Chile) - See all my reviews
Excellent, accurate and detailed work of research. The author has done his homework and reviewed many original sources to give us an awesome insight on the life of the celts and their mithology.

However i didn't give it 5 stars for some political reasons:

1) The author tries every once in a while to "prove" the arian lineage of the celts (it seems that his favorite image of the celts is one of tall, blonde people, when everybody knows that celts were in a rather wide range of height, hair and skin colors).

2) The author blames the druids for the decline in celtic civilization (he considers them more an anchor than the engine behind technological and geopolitical advancements).

3) His vision of the world is a Western vision, not a celtic vision. He speaks about the "menacing and horrifying world of supernatural and Nature" (i'm not sure if that's the correct phrase since i have the spanish translation), something that's opposed to the point of view within the legends.

However, if you can read the book "with a grain of salt", you'll find a treasure of knowledge, well balanced by the independent view of a great researcher.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Essential Text for studying Celtic Culture, April 22, 2003
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This book, written about 1911 and reproduced many times, is an important historical and mostly complete view of the Celtic people, their culture, legends, religion, and relation to their influence on the development of western civilisation. However, this is not a book for light reading or for those with limited reading capability. It was written in the scholastic style, prevalant at the time. It is somewhat like a textbook, and was probably intended for collegiate or theological education. What makes this book important to anyone wishing to learn about the Celtic peoples, is the very accurate depiction of the myths and characters that comprise the Celtic pantheon. It not only depicts the mythology, but a very accurate depiction of the historical and cultural development of the Celts throughout Europe. It is well suited to individuals engaged in learning about pagan beliefs, or undergoing study of Celtic mystical belief systems for their spiritual development. Serious readers should not be inhibited from completion of this book, due to it's somewhat difficult and scholastic prose. If you want to learn all the necessary legends that influenced the development of modern Irish, Welsh, Scottish, and (partially) British culture, this book is an essential addition to your library. For more specific information on Celtic witchcraft, Druidic lifestyle, or current adaptations of Celtic paganism, more modern and specific texts would be needed for further study.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Introduction, but not comprehensive
This is a decent introduction and survey of Welsh and Irish myths and legends as well as a relatively underrated introduction to Celtic studies, religion, archaeology, etc. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chris Travers

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
It is difficult to write a review of this piece, without being redundant, my apoligies if I am.
It is an excellent primer in Celtic mythology, and I'd recommend it to... Read more
Published on September 9, 2007 by M. Pete

4.0 out of 5 stars Out of date but excellent
For the holed stone Dolmens I had to give it a high rating, but
for Celtic history is seems dated from an archaeological point of view. Read more
Published on March 27, 2007 by R. Bagula

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely excellent!
Despite the fact that this book is almost a century old, it is a remarkable and exhaustive collection of both Gaelic (Irish) and Cymric (Welsh) legends. Read more
Published on January 5, 2006 by Thewsson

5.0 out of 5 stars A very helpful introduction to the Celtic myths
This book is meant to give the reader a general conception of the subject of the Celtic myths. The stories are too abundant to be added in their full content in a volume of this... Read more
Published on December 21, 2005 by Kelley Heckart

4.0 out of 5 stars A fine fireside read
This is another wonderful collection of myths and legends along the lines of the Celtic Myth and Legend by Charles Squire. Read more
Published on November 29, 2005 by Siobhan Olaoghaire Sannes

3.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, interesting, but not great
Another reviewer was also put off by Rolleston's insistence on establishing some sort of Aryan racial heritage for the Celts. Read more
Published on December 24, 2004 by J. W. Kennedy

4.0 out of 5 stars nothing very original, but a good collection of works
The story style, written at the turn of the century will make it dull reading for some, but to people looking for the myths of the Celtics this is a good starting place. Read more
Published on October 9, 2002 by Deborah MacGillivray

4.0 out of 5 stars Good book....hard to start...hard to put down
This is a great book that gives insight into the Celtic myths and legends. At first it is a hard book to start reading. Read more
Published on June 4, 2001 by celticson76

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to understand
Rolleston's book was the first book I read that placed the Celtic myths in a context that could be understood through a timeline. Read more
Published on April 16, 2001 by Kathi

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