Celtic Cosmology and the Otherworld

Mythic Origins, Sovereignty and Liminality

Sharon Paice MacLeod (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

293 Seiten

2018
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-6907-6 (ISBN)

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The early medieval manuscripts of Ireland and Britain have preserved tantalizing clues pertaining to the cosmology, religion and mythology of native Celtic cultures. In this unique collection of new studies and translations, ancient source materials and research from the fields of archaeology, linguistics and comparative religion illuminate the depths of these indigenous beliefs and practices.

The early medieval manuscripts of Ireland and Britain contain tantalizing clues about the cosmology, religion and mythology of native Celtic cultures, despite censorship and revision by Christian redactors.

Focusing on the latest research and translations, the author provides fresh insight into the beliefs and practices of the Iron Age inhabitants of Ireland, Britain and Gaul. Chapters cover creation and cosmogony, the deities of the Gaels, feminine power in narrative sources, druidic belief, priestesses and magical rites.

Sharon Paice MacLeod is a Harvard-trained Celticist, grant-funded researcher, historical consultant and professional musician. She has taught Celtic literature, mythology and folklore at the university level and lives in New England.

Table of Contents

Introduction

A Note About Indo-European Root Words

Part One: Mythic Origins

1. Cosmology and the Celtic Dreamtime

2. Creation, Cosmogony and the Ancestry of the Gods

3. Sacred Cycles and the Mythic Symbolism of Time

Part Two: Sovereignty

4. Divining the Divinities: The Mórrígan, Danu and Anu

5. Restoring the Rightful Goddess: Sovereignty in the Tales of Findabair and Gwenhwyfar

6. Mistress of the Wild Things: Abundance and Feminine Power in Early Irish Sources

Part Three: Liminality

7. The Circle of Nine: Priestesses, Islands and Magical Rites

8. Bird-Mask and Rowing-Wheel: Mug Roith, Tlachtga and Traditions of Druidic Power

9. Cauldron of Awen, Stream of Imbas: The Symbolism of Water and Divine Inspiration

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index

Erscheinungsdatum	08.12.2017
Zusatzinfo	notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	367 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-4766-6907-4 / 1476669074
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-6907-6 / 9781476669076
Zustand	Neuware