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Celtic Gods and Heroes

Marie-Louise Sjoestedt
4
(4)
Pages
144
Year
2012
Language
English

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Noted French scholar and linguist discusses the gods of the continental Celts, the beginnings of mythology in Ireland, heroes, and the two main categories of Irish deities: mother-goddesses - local, rural spirits of fertility or of war - and chieftain-gods: national deities who are magicians, nurturers, craftsmen, and protectors of the people.

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