Moyra Caldecott

Women in Celtic Myth

Tales of Extraordinary Women from the Ancient Celtic Tradition
Illustrator: Toorchen, Anthea

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Stories that focus on the women of Celtic mythology, from formidable women warriors to the gentle women who guided others to spiritual wisdom.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• Original edition
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 1992
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 154mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 286g
• ISBN-13: 9780892813575
• ISBN-10: 0892813571
• Artikelnr.: 21265964

Autorenporträt

Moyra Caldecott (1927-2015) was the author of more than 17 books and novels set in prehistoric times, including Guardians of the Tall Stones and Crystal Legends. With degrees in both English literature and philosophy, she devoted the major portion of her life to collecting and examining myths and legends across the world. Women in Celtic Myth shows how these tales form a code of universal symbolic importance in expressing the eternal journey of the human spirit.

Inhaltsangabe

Women in Celtic Myth
Tales of Extraordinary Women From Ancient Celtic Tradition
Introduction
Rhiannon
Arianrod and Blodeuwedd
The Three Etains
Emer and the Women Who Loved Cuchulain
Macha
The Morrigu
Deirdre
Findabair and Maeve
Grania
The Farmer's Youngest Daughter
The Sea-Maiden