Myths & Legends of the Celtic RaceRolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
Religion
Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race
Rolleston, T. W. (Thomas William)
Celts -- Religion; Mythology, Celtic
CEUGANT (Infinity).
The outermost of three concentric circles representing the totality of
being in the Cymric cosmogony, inhabited by God alone, 334
CHAILLU, DU.
His “Viking Age,” 72
CHAMPION OF IRELAND.
Test at feast of Briccriu, to decide who is the, 195, 196;
Cuchulain proclaimed such by demon The Terrible, 196
CHARLEMAGNE.
Tree- and stone-worship denounced by, 66
CHILDREN OF LIR.
Reference to, 121
CHRESTIEN DE TROYES.
French poet, influential in bringing the Arthurian saga into the poetic
literature of Europe, 340, 341;
Gautier de Denain the earliest continuator of, 341;
variation of his “Le Chevalier au lion” seen in “The Lady of the
Fountain,” 394-399;
the “Tale of Enid and Geraint” based on “Erec” of, 399;
Peredur corresponds to the Perceval of, 400;
his “Conte del Graal,” or “Perceval le Gallois,” 303;
Manessier a continuator of, 408
CHRISTIAN.
Symbolism, the hand as emblem of power in, 65;
faith, heard of by King Cormac ere preached in Ireland by St. Patrick,
69;
influences in Ireland, and the Milesian myth, 138;
ideas, gathered around Cuchulain and his lord King Conor of Ulster, 239,
240;
pagan ideals contrasted with, in Oisīn dialogues, 288;
Myrddin dwindles under influences, 354
CHRISTIANITY.
Reference to conversion of Ireland to, 83;
People of Dana in their overthrow, and attitude of, 138;
Cuchulain summoned from Hell by St. Patrick to prove truths of, to High
King Laery, 239;
effect of on Irish literature, 295, 296
CHRY´SOSTOM, DION.
Testimony of, to power of the Druids, 83
CLAN BASCNA.
One of the divisions of the Fianna of Erin, 252;
Cumhal, father of Finn, chief of, 255;
Cairbry causes feud between Clan Morna and, 305-308
CLAN CALATIN.
Sent by men of Erin against Cuchulain, 215;
Fiacha, son of Firaba, cuts off the eight-and-twenty hands of, 216;
Cuchulain slays, 216;
the widow of, gives birth to six children whom Maev has instructed in
magic and then looses against Cuchulain, 228-233;
cause Cuchulain to break his _geise_, 231
CLAN MORNA.
One of the divisions of the Fianna of Erin, 252;
Lia becomes treasurer to, 255;
Cairbry causes feud between Clan Bascna and, 305-308
CLASTID´IUM.
Battle of, Polybius’ description of behaviour of the Gæsati in, 41
CLEENA.
A Danaan maiden once living in Mananan’s country, the story of, 127
CLUS´IUM.
Siege of, Romans play Celts false at, 25;
vengeance exacted by Celts, 26
COFFEY, GEORGE.
His work on the New Grange tumulus, 69
COLLOQUY OF THE ANCIENTS.
A collection of tales mentioning St Patrick and Cascorach, 119, 281;
interest of, 284-308
COLUMBA, ST.
Symbol of the feet and, 77
COMYN, MICHAEL
Reference to “Lay of Oisīn in the Land of Youth,” by, 253, 276
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