Category Archives: Mythology and Celtic Mythology
Introduction to Irish Mythology
In my previous essay, Introduction to Celtic Mythology, I noted that after the fall of the Roman Empire and the coming of Christianity the Celtic peoples began their own written traditions, first in Ireland and then in Wales. This essay will talk about the written traditions of Ireland. Of all the Celtic peoples it was …
Introduction to Celtic Mythology
From my previous essay, Defining Myth, mythology was defined as a body of myths or a branch of knowledge that deals with myth. So Celtic mythology would be a body of myths or a branch of knowledge that deals with myth from the Celtic peoples. So in what way is Celtic mythology relevant to modern …
Defining Myth
“Myths are universal and timeless stories that reflect and shape our lives – they explore our desires, our fears, our longings and provide narratives that remind us what it means to be human.”[1] What are the meaning of the words myth and mythology, and why are they necessary for the study of a culture or …
