{"product_id":"dictionary-of-celtic-mythology-peter-berresford-ellis-9780874366099","title":"Dictionary of Celtic Mythology","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating and accessible guide to the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and otherworld entities of Celtic Mythology.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePredated only by Greek and Roman legend by virtue of the fact that the Celtic languages were not written until the early Christian era, Celtic mythology developed from a far earlier oral tradition, which preserves voices from the dawn of European civilization. The peoples of these Celtic cultures survive today on the western seaboard of Europe: the Irish, Manx, and Scots who make up the Goidelic (Gaelic) speaking branch of Celts, and the Welsh, Cornish, and Bretons, who represent the Byrthonic-speaking branch. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn his introduction, Ellis discusses the roles of these six cultures, the evolution (or demise) of the languages, and the relationship between the legends, especially the Irish and Welsh, the two major Celtic cultures. The \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Celtic Mythology\u003c\/i\u003e is an easy to read handbook, and presents a fascinating window to centuries of rich oral and written tradition from the mists of Europe's origins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Berresford Ellis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0874366097\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780874366099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ABC-CLIO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.09lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1992 pg. 2035\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/1992 pg. 136\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1992","brand":"Peter Berresford Ellis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43947428610303,"sku":"9780874366099","price":73.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_46ef3701-35af-4fea-9aa9-a1775b428566.jpg?v=1681518668","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/dictionary-of-celtic-mythology-peter-berresford-ellis-9780874366099","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}