CELTIC LEGENDS: The Gods and Warriors, Myths and Monsters

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From around 750BC to 12BC, the Celts were the most powerful people in central and northern Europe. With the expansion of the Roman Empire and the later Christianization of these lands, they were pushed to the fringes of northwestern Spain, France, and the British Isles. Yet their mythology held strong.

Illustrated with more than 180 color and black-and-white artworks and photographs and maps, Celtic Legends is an expertly written account of the mythological tales that both fascinate us and influence other writings. For example, the story of the Holy Grail first appears in medieval romances but its antecedents can be found in the Celtic tale, the Mabinogion.