The Encyclopedia of Celtic Mythology and Folklore

ancient animal appears ARTHUR Arthurian associated battle bear beautiful became believed BOOK Britain British brother called Celtic Celtic lands Celts century Christian connected Continental Cúchulainn daughter death derive described died divinity DRUID Dublin early earth especially FAIRY famous father festival finally Fionn fire folkloric figure given goddess gods head healing heroine hill historical horse human husband important Ireland Irish hero island killed king known lake land legend lived London lover magical means mother motif mountain myth mythological never night obscure offered once originally OTHERWORLD Pagan poet Press province queen region religion returned ritual river Roman sacred scholars Scotland Scottish seen sometimes Source spring stone story suggests Symbolic tales TARA texts tradition traveled tree TUATHA DÉ turned ULSTER warrior Welsh wife woman women York