Monthly Archives: January, 2010
Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions By Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson
In her introduction Davidson gives a short history of the three peoples she intends to talk about and compare, the Celts, the Germans, and the Scandinavians. The aim of the book is to look at these three peoples and use archeology, iconography, literature and folklore to explore their religious beliefs and practices. And bring this …
Introducing Anthropology of Religion: Culture to the Ultimate by Jack David Eller
Introducing Anthropology of Religion is a book (or a textbook depending on how you see it) about the anthropology of religion. The book studies religions from all over the world, both known and unknown, using six themes. The themes are: diversity between religion, diversity within religion, integrating religions with its surrounding culture, the fact that …
The Encyclopedia of Celtic Myth and Legend by Caitlin and John Matthews
I read this book in 2005 and then just put it away, not because it wasn’t any good but because at the time I wasn’t really looking at the myths and legends as anything more than entertaining stories. When I decided to write about the Celtic myths and legends critically I got out all the …
Celtic Myths and Legends By Michael Foss
Celtic Myths and Legends was first published in 1995 and it is a book of myths from Scotland, Ireland, and Wales. The book is divided into six sections each one dealing with a subject matter. The first section is about who the Celtic are, the second is about the physical world, the Otherworld and the …
Celtic Myths and Legends by Peter Berresford Ellis
Celtic Myths and Legends is a collection of Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Breton tales brought together by Peter Ellis in one volume. Ellis, tells the tales in his own words, from manuscripts that he has read. Now you can say what you will about Ellis’s loyalties but he is a great storyteller. He …
