Sharon Paice Macleod

Celtic Cosmology and the Otherworld

Mythic Origins, Sovereignty and Liminality

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Produktbeschreibung

The early medieval manuscripts of Ireland and Britain contain tantalizing clues about the cosmology, religion and mythology of native Celtic cultures, despite censorship and revision by Christian redactors. Focusing on the latest research and translations, the author provides fresh insight into the beliefs and practices of the Iron Age inhabitants of Ireland, Britain and Gaul. Chapters cover creation and cosmogony, the deities of the Gaels, feminine power in narrative sources, druidic belief, priestesses and magical rites.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9781476669076
• ISBN-10: 1476669074
• Artikelnr.: 48383407

Autorenporträt

Sharon Paice MacLeod is a Harvard-trained Celticist, grant-funded researcher, historical consultant and professional musician. She has taught Celtic literature, mythology and folklore at the university level and lives in New England.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Introduction A Note About Indo-European Root Words Part One: Mythic Origins 1.
Cosmology and the Celtic Dreamtime 2.
Creation, Cosmogony and the Ancestry of the Gods 3.
Sacred Cycles and the Mythic Symbolism of Time Part Two: Sovereignty 4.
Divining the Divinities: The Mórrígan, Danu and Anu 5.
Restoring the Rightful Goddess: Sovereignty in the Tales of Findabair and Gwenhwyfar 6.
Mistress of the Wild Things: Abundance and Feminine Power in Early Irish Sources Part Three: Liminality 7.
The Circle of Nine: Priestesses, Islands and Magical Rites 8.
Bird-Mask and Rowing-Wheel: Mug Roith, Tlachtga and Traditions of Druidic Power 9.
Cauldron of Awen, Stream of Imbas: The Symbolism of Water and Divine Inspiration Chapter Notes Bibliography Index