Celtic Myths. From King Arthur and Deirdre to Fairies and Druids

An engaging journey into the world of Celtic mythology, combining archaeology, history, and fantasy.

Modern horror films about vampires, ghosts, or resurrected Egyptian mummies allow people to explore the darkest aspects of human nature while remaining in a safe environment. In some ways, the same happens with myths. But myths are more complex and multifaceted.
This book is an illustrated guide to the world of Irish and Welsh myths, a world of gods and heroes, magic and monsters. Beneath the cover, you will encounter spirits and druids, talking animals, and magical trees.
Its author, British archaeologist and scholar Miranda Aldhouse-Green, has done extensive work to unveil the cultural heritage of Great Britain and Ireland, to tell how and by whom the myths were transmitted and how they influenced our world. Fragments of texts, photographs of archaeological finds, and other documentary evidence bring a distant era closer and more understandable.