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A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (The Oxford Reference Collection)

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This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology is a comprehensive and accessible survey of one of the world's richest mythological traditions. It covers the people, themes, concepts, places, and creatures of Celtic mythology, saga, legend, and folklore from both ancient pagan origins, and modern traditions.
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  1. ISBN-10
    0198804849
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0198804840
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press
  4. Publication date
    February 15, 2017
  5. Part of series
    Oxford Quick Reference
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    5.25 x 1 x 8.25 inches
  8. Print length
    496 pages
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"A brilliant, detailed, and authoritative guide to wonderful legends, mighty heroes, lost cities, and timeless stories of love, revenge, nobility, and treachery." --Bristol Evening Post

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James MacKillop

Dr James MacKillop is Emeritus Professor of English at Onondaga Community College (Syracuse, New York) and Past President of the American Conference for Irish Studies. He was also Professeur Invite at Universite de Rennes II, Haute Bretagne, and Visiting Fellow in Celtic Languages at Harvard University. Descended from Jacobite soldiers who fought at Culloden Moor, he has lived most of his adult life in Upstate New York. He is author of Irish Literature: A Reader (1987), Fionn mac Cumhail: Celtic Myth in English Literature (1986), and Contemporary Irish Cinema (1999), all published by Syracuse University Press.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press (February 15, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 496 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0198804849
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0198804840
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.33 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1 x 8.25 inches
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Hollybelle M
5.0 out of 5 stars Almost an essential tool for Celtic research
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2022
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In keeping with the grand tradition of Oxford “guides”, contains even (especially) obscure resources . Excellent companion for Celtic research .
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2014
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I am writing a novel which has quite a bit of Celt mythology in it (yes it is fantasy) and I want to "respect" the old stories as some things you just cannot make up. This is a treasure, a bible of Celt mythology. I have a ton of resources, books and online and find opening a book is far easier than obtaining the information online BUT I do make comparisons...Celt mythology has so many stories and characters which are subjective to the writer's POV or their resource. I try to flush out the more consistent descriptions and narratives and use those in my novel. You can tell a good book of this nature by how many times you have picked it up and how many dog ears it has and I can say many for both!
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Nero Wolfe
5.0 out of 5 stars Must-Have for Celt-o-philes and Celtic-leaning Wiccans and Pagans!
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2006
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So you listen to Loreena MacKennitt and love you a good Celtic knot. You know vaguely that Brigid is a Christian saint who started as an Irish goddess, and that Taliesin had something to do with bards. If you want to learn more, pick up this book. Sure it's a dictionary, but if you have a couple hours, you could read it cover to cover and come away with more colorful stories of heros and gods and beasts than you ever could have imagined. For being a reference book, it reads as well as most short story compendiums. Informative and a fun read!
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LughAedh
5.0 out of 5 stars MacKillops: Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
Reviewed in the United States on July 31, 2012
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This is, in my view, the best Dictionary of Celtic Mythology available anywhere. I teach a course Celtic Mythology & found
MacKillops broad scope appealing & his detailed descriptions of older Celtic gods/deities/heroes to be refreshingly
insightful. The immediacy of being able to focus in on one particular figure in Celtic Myth is very helpful. I will be
requiring students to purchase this "dictionary" which would be more appropriately termed an "Encyclopedia".
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Eerie Ka
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Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2013
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Awesome find for anyone who knows their Celtic Legends and wants to be able to skim and remonise over the names and deeds. A great way to find everything you know but cant prove to yourself without written evidence.
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Christina Black
4.0 out of 5 stars Meh
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2021
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Great if you are looking for a strict dictionary reference, but not if you need more in depth information.
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William K. O'Brien
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015
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This is an Encyc lopedia. Fascinating and thorough for its breadth and scope and a must for Celtic scholars!
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F. P. Barbieri
3.0 out of 5 stars Useful but flawed
Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2003
Quite frankly, if this is the best reference work on Celtic legends and culture, this only goes to show how very bad the rest are. Other reviewers have pointed out the irrelevant English items and very bad etymology; I would like to add that the book is infuriatingly uneven in its references. Some I have been able to track down; other entries have no origin listed at all, which has resulted, in one case, in a desperate and completely unavailing trawl through EVERY TITLE in the Brittany bibliography - and that for a reference which is absolutely fundamental to my research. I know this particular character and folk-tale exist; they must, because other facts I encountered confirm that they must; but because Mr. MacKillop has not given his source for his description, I am unable to proceed. And that is not the only case in which the entries let me down. It is pointless to write a reference dictionary if you are not going to give references!
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Jay
5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to navigate and use - very useful.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2021
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This is a very decent and comprehensive book - perfect reference book for a topic that is quite hard to find quality reference sources for.
Of particular use is the section on pronunciation - especially if your self teaching and have limited knowledge how old Celtic languages sound.
Definitely would recommend this book (as well as James Mackillop as an author).
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The Woodcock
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good start for Celtic Mythology Education
Reviewed in Canada on July 15, 2014
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This has lots of good, general information and is quite entertaining. Great for one just beginning in Celtic Mythology. Some of the information is out of date, but is still very good for the beginner.
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caleb
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2017
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Excellent, just what I wanted
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Marion S.
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Excellent condition
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K. Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars Invaluable resource
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2010
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If you want to know anything about Celtic Mythology you need this book. It is thoroughly comprehensive and informative.
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