
Celtic Mythology
Tales of Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes
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Narrated by:
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Gerard Doyle
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By:
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Philip Freeman
Most people have heard of the Celts - the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Paradoxically characterized as both barbaric and innocent, the Celts appeal to the modern world as a symbol of a bygone era, a world destroyed by the ambition of empire and the spread of Christianity throughout Western Europe. Despite the pervasive cultural and literary influence of the Celts, shockingly little is known of their way of life and beliefs, because very few records of their stories exist. In this book, for the first time, Philip Freeman brings together the best stories of Celtic mythology.
Everyone today knows about the gods and heroes of the ancient Greeks, such as Zeus, Hera, and Hercules, but how many people have heard of the Gaulish god Lugus or the magical Welsh queen Rhiannon or the great Irish warrior Cú Chulainn? We still thrill to the story of the Trojan War, but the epic battles of the Irish Táin Bó Cuailgne are known only to a few. And yet those who have read the stories of Celtic myth and legend - among them writers like J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis - have been deeply moved and influenced by these amazing tales, for there is nothing in the world quite like them. In these stories a mysterious and invisible realm of gods and spirits exists alongside and sometimes crosses over into our own human world; fierce women warriors battle with kings and heroes, and even the rules of time and space can be suspended. Captured in vivid prose these shadowy figures - gods, goddesses, and heroes - come to life for the modern listener.
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This collection is a bit academic, and myths are presented without attempting to embellish them. Obviously, you will find neither modern views on women or any other modern sensitivities in there. They are what they are, stories recorded mostly during Medieval times. Enjoy them for what they are and use your own imagination to engage emotionally.
Very cool set of myths
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Not great courses material
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Less than I expected
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A delightful listen, will listen to it again.
History charmingly told, no dumbing down or over philosophizing.
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good narrative, couldn't hold attention
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excellent starter collection
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The stories are fascinating, yet all of a certain theme -- gods take and men give... and usually what they give are their wives. Lots of sex (though not graphic at all), and the women always know immediately that they are "with child" and whether it's a son or a daughter. The stories are often laughable in their simplicity.
The narrator, Gerard Doyle, does a great job bringing the tales to life.
Repetitive tales, but fun if you like mythology
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Lovely book
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Mythology Not For the Faint of Heart
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I was surprised after the intro that there weren't notes or citations, but guessed that they had been left out of the text to allow the stories to flow better. Nope! There *were* endnotes throughout, but this was not indicated in the reading; instead, there's a ~15min nigh-unintelligible chunk of notes at the end of the recording.
Probably better to pick this up as a text, even though hearing the pronunciation of the names and places was a treat.
Good stories, bad formatting
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