The Magic of the Celts: Fate and Death

Vampires, demons, harbingers of death. Why did the ancient Celts, the ancestors of the Irish, worship pagan deities? How did faith help them survive? What connects the legendary tribe and our Slavic ancestors? These and many other questions are answered by one of the most authoritative contemporary Celtic scholars, Professor Tatiana Mikhailova, Doctor of Philological Sciences. The sorcerer-prophet on the path of the Prophet Oleg, terrifying mourners-banshees, treacherous midday spirits, vampires and ghouls, witches and hunters — all these figures, in one way or another, influenced the history of world culture. The author argues that the frightening images and legends created by ancient peoples are not just superstitions, but the roots of human consciousness, without which it is impossible to fully understand the mindset of modern people.