Comparative
Religion & Global Myth
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The
Celts
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A
caveat: With the exception of Dr. Ronald Huttons
work, all the books on Druids and Druidism herein should
be taken with a grain of salt. Although these are all generally
well researched, scholarly materials (and
they wouldn't be here if we couldn't recommend them),
most contain speculation, rather than hard fact, about the
Druids. Because it was an oral tradition, no one really
knows for sure what the Druids thought, or believed, or
how they functioned, so when confronted with uncomfortable
chasms in their findings, some authors try to fill in the
blanks with their own speculations and prejudices. In other
words, your personal gnosis about Druids is as good as anything
you'll read here. |
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| THE
ART OF CELTIA,
1995,
Courtney Davis |
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| THE
ANCIENT BRITISH GODDESS: Her Myths,
Legends, Sacred Sites and Present Day Revelation,
1991, Kathy Jones. |
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| THE
ANCIENT CELTS, 2000, Barry Cunliffe |
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| ARTHURIAN
LEGENDS: An Illustrated Anthology,
1996, Richard Barber. A well-illustrated selection of essential
Anhurian literature. |
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| A
CELTIC MISCELLANY, 1972, Kenneth Hurlstone Jackson |
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A
CIRCLE OF STONES,
1995, Erynn Rowan Laurie. Basically, it's about how
to make a Celtic-Pagan rosary, but beautifully written and
very inspiring. |
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| A
GUIDE TO BRITAIN'S PAGAN HERITAGE, 1995, David Clarke |
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| A
GUIDE TO EARLY IRISH LAW, 2005, Fergus Kelly |
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| A
GUIDE TO OGAM, 1999, Damian McManus |
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A
MILITARY HISTORY OF IRELAND, 1997, Thomas Bartlett
(Editor), Keith Jeffery.18 essays on the history of
the Irish soldier and Irish armies, beginning in pre-1100
and concluding with a review of current military policies
and problems in Northern Ireland and the Republic. The essays
are written by recognized scholars who are authorities on
the times and topics. Several examine the origins of the
enviable reputation that medieval Irish soldiers had for
stamina and fighting. Others discuss Irish mercenaries and,
ironically, the chronically anemic condition of the Republic's
military force and how the more robust Irish Republican
Army has grown in the north. The current status, policies,
and plans of the Republic's army, the paramilitary groups
in the north, and their relationships with the U.S. military
are objectively explained without lapsing into politics. |
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| ANCIENT
IRISH POETRY, 1998, Kuno Meyer |
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| ANCIENT
IRISH TALES , 1969, Tom Peete Cross , Clark Harris
Slover, (Editors) |
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| THE
ARAN ISLANDS, 1901, John M. Synge |
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| A
PRIMER OF IRISH METRICS, 1909, Kuno Meyer |
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| AURAICEPT
NA N-ÉCES: THE SCHOLARS PRIMER,
1995, George Calder |
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| THE
BANSHEE: THE IRISH DEATH MESSENGER, 1997, Patricia
Lysaght |
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| BEYOND
CELTS, GERMANS, AND SCYTHIANS, 2001, Peter S. Wells |
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| THE
BOOK OF THE CAILLEACH, 2006, Gearóid Ó
Crualaoich |
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| CARMINA
GADELICA, 20004, Alexander Carmichael |
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| CATTLE
LORDS & CLANSMEN, 1994, Nerys Thomas Patterson |
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CELTIC
ART, 1973,
George Bain. This unique volume clearly demonstrates
simple geometric techniques for making intricate knots,
interlacements, spirals, Kellstype initials, human and animal
figures in distinctive Celtic style. Features over 500 illustrations. |
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CELTIC
ART, 2001,
Ruth & Vincent Megaw. A comprehensive, well-illustrated
survey of everything from gold neckrings to pottery boots,
from horned helmets to wooden flagons. |
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| THE
CELTIC CONSCIOUSNESS, 1985, Robert O’Driscoll,
ed. |
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| CELTIC
GODS, CELTIC GODDESSES,
1990,
R.J. Stewart. Beautifully-illustrated legends and lore
of Celtic mythology. |
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| CELTIC
GODDESSES, 1996, Miranda Green |
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CELTIC
HERITAGE,
1989, Alwyn & Brinley Rees. This mythic study is
considered by many as a must-read on the subject of Celtic
Mythology. Meticulously detailing Irish and Welsh myths
in terms of cycles and themes, this book examines the key
Celtic epics and tales which shape Celtic culture even today.
A classic for over 40 years, this book is well worth serious
study for the student of Celtic traditions. |
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| THE
CELTIC HEROIC AGE, 2003, John T. Koch & John Carey,
eds. |
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CELTIC
MYTH & LEGEND,
1975, Charles Squire. The most comprehensive compilation
of Celtic legends and poetry ever written. It's all here.
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| CELTIC
MYTHOLOGY,
1970, Proinsias MacCana. |
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| CELTIC
MYSTERIES: The Ancient Religion,
1981, John Sharkey |
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| THE
CELTIC TRADITION,
1995, Caitlin Matthews |
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| THE
CELTIC WORLD, 1979, Barry Cunliffe. |
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| THE
CELTS - Rich Traditions & Ancient Myths,
1987, David Richardson. (DVD) PBS documentary underscored
with music by Enya. |
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| CELTS
& GALLO-ROMANS,
1970, Jean-Jacques Hatt |
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| CONVERSING
WITH ANGELS AND ANCIENTS, 1997, Joseph Falaky Nagy |
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| DEATH,
WAR, AND SACRIFICE, 1991, Bruce Lincoln |
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| DICTIONARY
OF CELTIC MYTH AND LEGEND, 1997, Miranda J. Green |
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THE
DRUIDS. 2007, Dr. Ronald Hutton. This is the
best book on the ancient Druids yet written! It cuts through
all the bullshit, and reveals what scientists and scholars
actuallly know about the Druids. A must read for anyone
on the Druidic path. |
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| THE
DRUIDS: A STUDY IN KELTIC PREHISTORY,
1966, T.D. Kendrick. |
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| EARLY
IRISH LITERATURE, 1994, Myles Dillon |
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| THE
ELEMENTS OF THE GRAIL TRADITION,
1990, John Matthews |
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| EVERYDAY
LIFE OF THE PAGAN CELTS,
1970, Anne Ross |
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| FAIRY
LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS, 2004, Thomas Crofton Croker |
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| THE
FAIRY-FAITH IN CELTIC COUNTRIES, 1911:
1966, W.Y. Evans-Wentz. |
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| THE
FAIRIES IN TRADITION AND LITERATURE, 1967;
1978, Katharine Briggs. |
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| FIVE
DENIALS ON MERLINS GRAVE: A Poem With Annotations,
1979, Robin Williamson. A masterly
poem in the ancient Bardic tradition by the greatest Bard
of our time. |
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| THE
FOLKLORE OF THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS, 1993, Anne Ross |
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| EARLY
IRELAND, 1989, Michael J. O’Kelly |
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| EARLY
IRISH MYTHS AND SAGAS , 1982, tr. by Jeffrey Gantz |
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| THE
GAELIC OTHERWORLD, 2005, John Gregorson Campbell, ed.
Ronald Black |
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| THE
GREAT QUEENS, 1990, Rosalind Clark |
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| A
GOLDEN TREASURY OF IRISH POETRY, 1967, David Greene |
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| GODS
OF THE CELTS, 2004, Miranda Green |
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GODS
AND HEROES OF THE CELTS, 1994, Marie-Louise Sjoestedt.
Gods and Heroes of the Celts is an excellent, approachable,
rich text that provides a wonderful introduction to ancient
Celtic myth, religion, and culture. Sjoestedt discusses
the traits of Celtic mythology, the Gods of the Continental
Celts, the Mother-Goddess concept (in Ireland specifically),
the concept of the Chieftain God, the relationship between
the physical and mythical/spiritual world, and the role
of the hero within and the hero outside of the tribe. These
topic selections cover a great deal of important concepts
in ancient Celtic mythology and society, and while the chapters
aren't very long, Sjoestedt makes clear and important arguments
that are easy to read without being innately obvious or
insignificant. |
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HEALING
THREADS, 2004, Mary Beith. Although there are
no records of a Druidic healing system, this book gives
valuable healing techniques back to the early Druids |
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| THE
HISTORY OF THE KINGS OF BRITAIN, 1977, Geoffrey of
Monmouth (tr. by Lewis Thorpe) |
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| IRISH
BARDIC POETRY, 1970, Osborn Bergin. |
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| IRISH
FOLK CUSTOM & BELIEF, Sean
O'Suillebhain |
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| IRISH
FOLKTALES, 1997, Henry Glassie |
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| IRISH
FOLK WAYS, 1989, E. Estyn Evans |
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| IRISH
TOASTS, CURSES & BLESSINGS,
1995, Padraic O'Farrell. The "antlered"
fellow with the cup on the front cover gives away some of
the Paganishness of this delightful book. |
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| IN
SEARCH OF THE INDO-EUROPEANS, 1991, J. P. Mallory |
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| LADY
WITH A MEAD CUP, 1995, Michael Enright |
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| THE
LAW OF HYWEL DDA, 1986, tr. by Dafydd Jenkins |
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| THE
LEARNED TALES OF MEDIEVAL IRELAND, 1980, Proinsias
Mac Cana |
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| THE
LIFE & DEATH OF A DRUID PRINCE: The
Story of Lindow Man an Archaeological Sensation,
1989, Ann Ross & Don Robins. The story of Lindow Man,
found in an English peat bog in 1984, andthe implications
of the find. |
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| THE
MABINOGI, 1977, Patrick K.
Ford. "And other medieval Welsh tales." |
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| THE
MABINOGION,
1997, Translated by Lady Charlotte
E. Guest. |
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| THE
MABINOGION, 1993, tr. by Gwyn Jones & Thomas Jones |
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| THE
MAKING OF A DRUID, 2001, Christian J. Guyonvarc’h |
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| MANX
CALENDAR CUSTOMS, 1968, Cyril I. Paton |
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| MEDIEVAL
IRISH LYRICS WITH THE IRISH BARDIC POET, 1985,James
Carney |
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| MYTHIC
IRELAND, 1996, Michael Dames |
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| MYTHS
& SYMBOLS IN PAGAN EUROPE: Early
Scandinavian and Celtic Religions,
1988, H.R. Ellis Davidson. Early Scandinavian and Celtic
religions. |
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| ON
THE EDGE OF DREAM: THE WOMEN OF CELTIC MYTH AND LEGEND,
1998, Jennifer Heath. |
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| OGAM,
2007, Erynn Rowan Laurie. |
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| THE
OXFORD DICTIONARY OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY, 2004, James
MacKillop |
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| PAGAN
CELTIC BRITAIN,
1997, Anne Ross |
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| PAGAN
CELTIC IRELAND, 1998, Barry Raftery |
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| THE
PAGAN CELTS, 1986, Anne Ross |
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| PASSING
THE TIME IN BALLYMENONE,
1995, Henry Glassie |
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| THE
PHILOSOPHER AND THE DRUIDS: A JOURNEY AMONG THE ANCIENT CELTS,
2006, Philip Freeman |
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| THE
RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT CELTS, 2007, J. A. MacCulloch |
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| THE
SECRET COMMONWEALTH AND THE FAIRY BELIEF COMPLEX, 2002,
Brian Walsh |
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| SELECTED
WRITINGS 1980-83,
1984,
Robin Williamson. The great modern bard's take on various
Celtic mythological classics. |
OUT
OF PRINT |
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| SEX
AND MARRIAGE IN ANCIENT IRELAND, 1976, Patrick C. Power |
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| SURVIVALS
IN BELIEF AMONG THE CELTS, 1978, George Henderson |
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| THE
SILVER BOUGH VOL. I: SCOTTISH FOLKLORE & FOLK BELIEF,
1968, F. Marian McNeill |
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| THE
SILVER BOUGH VOL. II: A CALENDAR OF SCOTTISH NATIONAL FESTIVALS,
1968, F. Marian McNeill |
OUT
OF PRINT |
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| THE
SILVER BOUGH VOL. II: Festivals Halloween to Yule,
1968, F. Marian McNeill |
OUT
OF PRINT |
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| THE
SILVER BOUGH VOL. IV: The Local Festivals of Scotland,
1968, F. Marian McNeill |
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| THE
SILVA GADELICA, 2007, Standish O’Grady |
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| SYMBOL
AND IMAGE IN CELTIC RELIGIOUS ART, 1992, Miranda Green |
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| SYMBOLS
OF THE CELTS, 1999, Sabine Heinz |
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| TALES
OF CU CHULAIN, 1995,
Translated by Jeffrey Gantz |
OUT
OF PRINT |
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| TALES
OF THE ELDERS OF IRELAND, 1999, tr. by Ann Dooley and
Harry Roe |
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| THE
TAIN: Translated from the Irish Epic Tain Bo Cuailnge,
1983, T. Kinsella, trans. The irish
national epic: "Cooley's Cattle Raid." |
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| TALIESIN,
1991, John Matthews. Shamanism
and the Bardic mysteries in Britain and Ireland. |
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| THE
TORY ISLANDERS, 1995, Robin Fox |
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| TWILIGHT
OF THE CELTIC GODS, 1996, David Clarke & Andy Roberts |
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| THE
UNDERWORLD INITIATION,
1985, R.J. Stewart. Celtic shamanism
and folklore are analyzed to plot a guided journey into Faeric. |
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| WELSH
FOLK CUSTOMS, 1987, Trefor M. Owen |
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| THE
WISDOM OF THE OUTLAW, 2007, Joseph Falaky Nagy |
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| THE
WISE AND FOOLISH TONGUE,
1991, Robin Williamson. Celtic
stories and poems collected by the master bard of our time. |
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| THE
WORLD OF THE CELTS, 1993. Simon James |
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| THE
WORLD OF THE DRUIDS, 1997, Miranda Green |
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| THE
WORLD GUIDE TO GNOMES, FAIRIES, ELVES AND OTHER LITTLE PEOPLE,
1880; 1978, Thomas Keightley |
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| THE
YEAR IN IRELAND,
2001, Kevin Danaher |
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| BARD,
1987, Morgan Llewellyn. Historical
Novel. (Fiction) |
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| THE
CRYSTAL CAVE: Book One of the Arthurian Saga,
1970, Mary Stewart. Terrific novelization
of the whole Arthurian mythos, seen through the eyes of Merlin.
(fiction) |
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DRINK
DOWN THE MOON, 1990, Charles
de Lint. Contemporary fantasy novel of forays into
Faerie. |
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| DRUIDS,
1992, Morgan Llewellyn.
Historical Novel. (Fiction) |
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| THE
HOLLOW HILLS:
Book Two of the Arthurian Saga,
1974, Mary Stewart. Terrific novelization
of the whole Arthurian mythos, seen through the eyes of Merlin.
(fiction) |
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| THE
HORSE GODDESS,
1998, Morgan Llewellyn. Historical
novel of Epona,and the coming of horses to the Celts from
the Scylhians. (Fiction) |
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| JACK
THE GIANTKILLER ,1987, Charles
de Lint. Contemporary fantasy novels of forays into Faerie.
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THE
LAST ENCHANTMENT:
Book Three of the Arthurian Saga,
1979, Mary Stewart. Terrific
novelization of the whole Arthurian mythos, seen through the
eyes of Merlin. (fiction) |
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| LITTLE,
BIG,
1981, John Crowley. A masterpiece of modern fantasy, full
of lessons (and cautions) on how to access Faerie and rearrange
the course of history with magic. |
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| LUD-IN-THE-MIST,
1970, Hope Mirrlees. A beautifully
conceived novel of fantasy, magic and Faerie, dealing with
the dichotomy of life and the terrible error of that division.
(Fiction) |
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| THE
WICKED DAY:
Book Four of the Arthurian Saga,
1983, Mary Stewart. Terrific novelization of the whole
Arthurian mythos, seen through the eyes of Merlin. (fiction) |
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| WARRIOR
QUEEN, 2003,
A dramatised history of Queen Boudica, with Alex Kingston
in the leading roll. Plays a bit fast and loose with history,
but what do you expect? Great costuming, and I love the Druid.
(DVD) |
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| YARROW,1986,
Charles de Lint. Contemporary fantasy novels of forays
into Faerie. |
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