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
GRANIA. Loved by Dermot of the Love Spot, 123;
elopes with Dermot, 261;
tales of Deirdre and, compared, 296-304;
borne to Hill of Allen as Finn’s bride, 304
GREAT BRITAIN. Western extremity of, is Land of the Dead, 131
GREECE. Dolmens found in, 53;
oppression in, of the Firbolgs, 102, 103
GREEK-S. Celts and, 17;
wars in alliance with Celts, 22;
break monopoly of Carthaginian trade with Britain and Spain, 22;
secure overland route across France to Britain 22;
type of civilisation, Celtica preserved, 22
GREY OF MACHA. Cuchulain’s horse, ridden by Sualtam to rouse men of
Ulster, 221, 222;
resists being harnessed by Laeg, 230;
mortally wounded by Erc, 232;
defends Cuchulain, 233
GRONW PEBYR (gron´oo payber).
Loved by Blodeuwedd, 383;
slain by Llew, 384
GUAIRY, HUGH (gwai´ry).
Arrested for murder, and tried at Tara by Dermot, 48
GUARY (gwar´y).
High King;
taunts Sanchan Torpest about the “Tain,” 234
GUEST, LADY CHARLOTTE.
Her collections of tales, 412
See “Mabinogion”
GWALCHMAI.
Nephew of King Arthur, 397, 401
GWAWL.
Rival of Pwyll’s for Rhiannon’s hand, 361, 362
GWENHWYVAR (gwen´hoo-ivar).
Wife of King Arthur, 394
GWERN.
Son of Matholwch and Branwen, 368;
assumes sovranty of Ireland, 370
GWION BACH. Son of Gwreang;
put to stir magic cauldron by Ceridwen, 413;
similar action to Finn, 413
GWLWLYD (goo-loo´lid).
The dun oxen of, 390
GWREANG (goo´re-ang).
Father of Gwion Bach, 413
GWRNACH (goor-nach).
Giant;
the sword of the, 390
GWYDDNO GAR´ANHIR.
Horses of, drink of poisoned stream, hence the stream “Poison of the
Horses of,” 413;
his son Elphin finds Taliesin, 414
GWYDION.
Son of Dōn;
place in Cymric mythology taken later by the god Artaius, 349;
nephew of Māth, 378;
the swine of Pryderi and, 378-380
GWYN AP NUDD.
A Cymric deity likened to Finn (Gaelic) and to Odin (Norse), 349;
combat every May-day between Gwythur ap Greidawl and, 353, 388
GWYNEDD.
Māth, lord of, 378
GWYNFYD.
Purity;
the second of three concentric circles representing the totality of
being in the Cymric cosmogony, in which life is manifested
as a pure, rejoicing force triumphant over evil, 334
GWYTHUR AP GREIDAWL (VICTOR, SON OF SCORCHER).
Combat every May-day between Gwyn ap Nudd and, 353, 388
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HADES (or ANNWN).
The Magic Cauldron part of the spoils of, 410
HAM´ILCAR.
Defeat of, at Himera, by Gelon, 22
HAMITIC, THE.
Preserved in syntax of Celtic languages, 78
HAVGAN.
Rival of Arawn;
mortally wounded by Pwyll, 357,358
HECATÆ´US OF ABDERA.
Musical services of Celts (probably of Great Britain) described by, 58
HECATÆUS OF MILETUS.
First extant mention of “Celts” by, 17
HEILYN.
Son of Gwynn, 372
HEININ.
Bard at Arthur’s court, 416
HELLAN´ICUS OF LESBOS.
Celts and, 17
HERO´DOTUS.
Celts and, 17, 56
HEVYDD HĒN.
Father of Rhiannon, 360
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