Title:
Celtic cosmology and the otherworld : mythic origins, sovereignty and liminality / Sharon Paice MacLeod.
Author:
MacLeod, Sharon Paice, 1960- author.
Publication Information:
Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]
Call Number:
BL980.I7 M33 2018
Abstract:
"Focusing on the latest research and translations, the author provides fresh insight into the indigenous beliefs and practices of the Iron Age inhabitants of the British Isles. Chapters cover a broad range of topics, including creation and cosmogony, the deities of the Gaels, feminine power in early Irish sources, and priestesses and magical rites"-- Provided by publisher.
ISBN:
9781476669076
Physical Description:
vii, 285 pages ; 23 cm
Contents:
Mythic origins. Cosmology and the Celtic dreamtime -- Creation, cosmogony and the ancestry of the gods -- Sacred cycles and the mythic symbolism of time -- Sovereignty. Divining the divinities : the Mórrígan, Danu and Anu -- Restoring the rightful goddess : sovereignty in the tales of Findabair and Gwenhwyfar -- Mistress of the wild things : abundance and feminine power in early Irish sources -- Liminality. The circle of nine : priceless, islands and magical rites -- Bird-mask and rowing-wheel : Mug Roith, Tlachtga and traditions of druidic power -- Cauldron of awen, stream of Imbas : the symbolism of water and divine inspiration.
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