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The Religion of the Ancient Celts

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Myths and Symbols in Pagan Europe: Early Scandinavian and Celtic Religions

Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson Β· 268 pages

Most people know of Valhalla, the World-Tree and the gods of Norse mythology, or of the strange hunts and voyages of the ancient Irish tales. Yet few people realise the significance of the similarities and contrasts between the religions of the pre-Christian people of north-western Europe. The Celts and Germans and Scandinavians had much in common in their religious practices and beliefs.... There

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The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries

W.Y. Evans-Wentz Β· 524 pages

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Imbolc: Rituals, Recipes & Lore for Brigid's Day

Carl F. Neal, Llewellyn Publications Β· 190 pages

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Celtic Heritage: Ancient Tradition in Ireland and Wales

Alwyn Rees, Brinley Rees Β· 427 pages

In this widely acclaimed study, Alwyn and Brinley Rees reinterpret Celtic tradition in the light of advances made in the comparative study of religion, mythology and anthropology. Part one considers the distinguishing features of the various Cycles of tales and the personages who figure most prominently in them. Part two reveals the cosmological framework within which the action of the tales takes

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Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race

T.W. Rolleston Β· 333 pages

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Celtic Magic

D.J. Conway Β· 208 pages

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The White Goddess

Robert Graves Β· 511 pages

The definitive edition of one of the more extraordinary and influential books of our time This labyrinthine and extraordinary book, first published more than sixty years ago, was the outcome of Robert Graves's vast reading and curious research into strange territories of folklore, mythology, religion, and magic. Erudite and impassioned, it is a scholar-poet's quest for the meaning of European m

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The Discovery of Middle Earth: Mapping the Lost World of the Celts

Graham Robb Β· 400 pages

"When Graham Robb made plans to cycle the legendary Via Heraklea, he had no idea that the line he plotted - stretching from the south-western tip of the Iberian Peninsula, across the Pyrenees and towards the Alps - would change the way he saw a civilization. It was an ancient path that took him deep into the world of the Celts: their gods, their art, and, most of all, their sophisticated knowledge

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Celtic Myths and Legends

Charles Squire Β· 450 pages

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The Celts

Nora Chadwick Β· 304 pages

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Celtic Myths and Legends

Peter Berresford Ellis Β· 629 pages

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The Druid Animal Oracle (Book & Deck Set)

Philip Carr-Gomm, Stephanie Carr-Gomm Β· 176 pages

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Reading Judas: The Gospel of Judas and the Shaping of Christianity

Elaine Pagels, Karen L. King Β· 224 pages

The instant New York Times bestseller interpreting the controversial long-lost gospelThe recently unearthed Gospel of Judas is a source of fascination for biblical scholars and lay Christians alike. Now two leading experts on the Gnostic gospels tackle the important questions posed by its discovery, including: How could any Christian imagine Judas to be Jesus' favorite? And what kind of vision of

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The Lost Gospel: The Book of Q and Christian Origins

Burton L. Mack Β· 275 pages

"This is the first full account of the lost gospel of Jesus' original followers, revealing him to be a Jewish Socrates who was mythologized into the New Testament Christ. Compiled by his followers during his lifetime, the Book of Q (from Quelle, German for source) became the prime foundation for the New Testament gospels. Once lost, it has been reconstructed through a century of scholarship. In pr

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Early Christian Writings: The Apostolic Fathers

Andrew Louth Β· 208 pages

The writings in this volume shed a glimmer of light, in an otherwise dark period, on the emerging traditions and organizations of the infant Church. They are a selection from a group known as the Apostolic Fathers, so-called because several of the authors were most likely disciples of the Apostles themselves. Like much of the New Testament, their writings take the form of letters, and for the most

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Walking the Bible: A Journey by Land Through the Five Books of Moses

Bruce Feiler Β· 488 pages

The author recounts his ten-thousand-mile journey across the Middle East in search of the roots of the Bible to discover whether it was an abstraction or a living, breathing entity.

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