The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and RomanceSquire, Charles
General
The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and Romance
Squire, Charles
Celts -- Folklore; Mythology, Celtic
L. Winifred Faraday, M.A.—THE CATTLE RAID OF CUALGNE (Tain Bo
Cuailgne). An old Irish prose-epic translated for the first time
from the Leabhar na h-Uidhri and the Yellow Book of Lecan. Grimm
Library, Vol. XVI. London, 1904.
_A strictly literal rendering of the central episode of the
Cuchulainn cycle._
BRITISH MYTHOLOGY
Ivor B. John.—THE MABINOGION. No. 11 of “Popular Studies in
Mythology, Romance, and Folklore”. London, 1901.
_A pamphlet introduction to the Mabinogion literature._
Lady Charlotte Guest.—THE MABINOGION. From the Welsh of the LLYFR
COCH O HERGEST (the Red Book of Hergest) in the library of Jesus
College, Oxford. Translated, with notes, by Lady Charlotte
Guest.
First edition. Text, translation, and notes, 3 vols., 1849.
Translation and notes only, 1 vol., 1877.
The Boys’ Mabinogion, 1881.
_Cheap editions of this classic have been lately issued. One may
obtain it in Mr. Nutt’s handsome little volume; as one of Dent’s
“Temple Classics”; or in the “Welsh Library”._
J. Loth.—LES MABINOGION, traduits en entier pour la première fois en
français avec un commentaire explicatif et des notes critiques.
2 vols. Vols. III and IV of De Jubainville’s “Cours de
Littérature celtique”. Paris, 1889.
_A more exact translation than that of Lady Guest, with notes
embodying more recent scholarship._
J. A. Giles, D.C.L.—OLD ENGLISH CHRONICLES, including ... Geoffrey
of Monmouth’s British History, Gildas, Nennius ... Edited, with
illustrative notes, by J. A. Giles, D.C.L. “Bohn’s Antiquarian
Library”. London, 1901.
_The most accessible edition of Geoffrey of Monmouth._
Sir Thomas Malory.—THE MORTE DARTHUR. Edited by Dr. H. Oskar Sommer.
Vol. I—the Text. Vol. II—Glossary, Index, &c. Vol. III—Study on
the Sources. London, 1889-1891.
_Vol. I of this, the best text of the Morte Darthur, can be
obtained separately._
Jessie L. Weston.—KING ARTHUR AND HIS KNIGHTS. A survey of Arthurian
romance. No. 4 of “Popular Studies in Mythology, Romance, and
Folklore”. London, 1899.
Alfred Nutt.—THE LEGENDS OF THE HOLY GRAIL. No. 14 of “Popular
Studies in Mythology, Romance, and Folklore”. London, 1902.
_Useful introductions to a more special study of Arthurian
literature._
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY
John Rhys.—LECTURES ON THE ORIGIN AND GROWTH OF RELIGION AS
ILLUSTRATED BY CELTIC HEATHENDOM. “The Hibbert Lectures for
1886.” London, 1898.
John Rhys.—STUDIES IN THE ARTHURIAN LEGEND. Oxford, 1901.
_These two volumes are the most important attempts yet made
towards a scientific and comprehensive study of the Celtic
mythology._
CELTIC FAIRY AND FOLK LORE
GAELIC
T. Crofton Croker.—FAIRY LEGENDS AND TRADITIONS OF THE SOUTH OF
IRELAND.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
Reviews
Reviews
No reviews yet
Be the first to share your thoughts on this work.
Elsewhere in the archive
Join the Discussion
Join the discussion
Sign in to leave a comment or review.
Sign InorCreate an account