Celtic Myth in the 21st Century
The Gods and their Stories in a Global Perspective
Edited by Emily Lyle

Publication date:
07 February 2018Length of book:
256 pagesPublisher
University of Wales PressDimensions:
216x138mmISBN-13: 9781786832054
This wide-ranging book contains twelve chapters by scholars who explore aspects of the fascinating field of Celtic mythology – from myth and the medieval to comparative mythology, and the new cosmological approach. Examples of the innovative research represented here lead the reader into an exploration of the possible use of hallucinogenic mushrooms in Celtic Ireland, to mental mapping in the interpretation of the Irish legend Táin Bó Cuailgne, and to the integration of established perspectives with broader findings now emerging at the Indo-European level and its potential to open up the whole field of mythology in a new way.