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The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and RomanceSquire, Charles

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The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and Romance

Name: The Mythology of the British Islands: An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and Romance
Author: Squire, Charles

Squire, Charles

Celts -- Folklore; Mythology, Celtic

Eagle, of Gwern Abwy, 350;
   Lleu changed into an, 266-268.
 Earl Gerald, 245.
 Easal, king of the Golden Pillars, 96, 103.
 Eber, son of Milé, 129-131, 146, 153.
 Eber Scot, 120.
 Eboracum, Roman name of York, 275.
 Edeyrn, son of Nudd, 260.
 Edinburgh, the Advocates’ Library at, 11.
 Eel, the Morrígú takes the shape of an, 169;
   transformation of the rival swineherds into eels, 165.
 Egypt, 120.
 Eigen, the first female saint in Britain, 386.
 Eildon Hills, Arthur living beneath the, 335.
 Elaine, 362.
 Elathan, a king of the Fomors, 49, 50, 78, 83, 90, 116, 269.
 Elayne, 358.
 Elberich, 392.
 _Elders, Dialogue of the._ See _Dialogue_.
 Elen Lwyddawg, wife of Myrddin, 323, 362.
 Eleutherius, Pope, 386.
 Ellylion, the Welsh elves, 393.
 Elton’s _Origins of English History_, 6, 8, 25, 26, 70, 228, 327, 413.
 Elves, 393.
 Elysium, Celtic. See Other World, Celtic.
 Emain Macha, the capital of ancient Ulster, 28, 29, 158, 160, 161, 162,
    164, 173, 174, 179, 180, 183, 188, 192, 194, 196, 200, 201, 204.
 Emer, wife of Cuchulainn, 162, 164, 177, 184-188.
 _Emer, the Wooing of_, an old Irish saga, 28, 29, 37, 184.
 Emperor, a title given in Welsh legend to Arthur, 314, 338.
 Emrys, a title of Myrddin, 324, 329, 360, 369.
 Englishmen, Celtic strain in, 3.
 “Entertaining of the Noble Head”, the, 296.
 Eochaid, son of Erc, king of the Fir Bolgs, 69, 73, 74, 75.
 Eochaid Airem, see Airem.
 Eochaid O’Flynn, an Irish poet, 231.
 Erc, king of Tara, 179, 182, 183.
 Eremon, son of Milé, and first king of Ireland, 40, 129, 130, 131, 132,
    146, 153, 154.
 Erin, 97, 98, 99, 102, 104, 126, 193, 225, 231;
   meaning of the word, 126.
 Eriu, a goddess representing Ireland, 125, 126, 128, 129.
 Eros, the Gaelic, 56, 140.
   See Angus.
 Essyllt, wife of March, or Mark. See Iseult.
 Etain, wife of Mider, 57, 139, 147-152, 154, 224, 331-333.
 Etair, a vassal of King Conchobar, 147.
 Etal Ambuel, father of Caer, 141.
 Etan, wife of Ogma, 62, 87, 239.
 Ethnea, a name of Ethniu in modern folklore, 238.
 Ethniu, daughter of Balor, 62, 79, 84, 90, 269, 371.
 _Ethnology in Folklore_, Mr. G. L. Gomme’s, 35, 69, 412, 413, 414, 416.
 Etirun, “an idol of the Britons”, 294.
 Etive, Loch, 193.
 Etruscans, the, 20; Etruscan mythology in modern Italian folklore, 403.
 Ettard, 358.
 _Ettarre, Pelleas and_, Tennyson’s idyll of, 358.
 Euhemerism of Gaelic gods, 227-230;
   of British gods, 372-389.
 Euskarian race, 19.
 Evelake, King, 359.
 Evnissyen, son of Penardun, 290, 292, 293.

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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

Eagle, of Gwern Abwy, 350;
   Lleu changed into an, 266-268.
 Earl Gerald, 245.
 Easal, king of the Golden Pillars, 96, 103.
 Eber, son of Milé, 129-131, 146, 153.
 Eber Scot, 120.
 Eboracum, Roman name of York, 275.
 Edeyrn, son of Nudd, 260.
 Edinburgh, the Advocates’ Library at, 11.
 Eel, the Morrígú takes the shape of an, 169;
   transformation of the rival swineherds into eels, 165.
 Egypt, 120.
 Eigen, the first female saint in Britain, 386.
 Eildon Hills, Arthur living beneath the, 335.
 Elaine, 362.
 Elathan, a king of the Fomors, 49, 50, 78, 83, 90, 116, 269.
 Elayne, 358.
 Elberich, 392.
 _Elders, Dialogue of the._ See _Dialogue_.
 Elen Lwyddawg, wife of Myrddin, 323, 362.
 Eleutherius, Pope, 386.
 Ellylion, the Welsh elves, 393.
 Elton’s _Origins of English History_, 6, 8, 25, 26, 70, 228, 327, 413.
 Elves, 393.
 Elysium, Celtic. See Other World, Celtic.
 Emain Macha, the capital of ancient Ulster, 28, 29, 158, 160, 161, 162,
    164, 173, 174, 179, 180, 183, 188, 192, 194, 196, 200, 201, 204.
 Emer, wife of Cuchulainn, 162, 164, 177, 184-188.
 _Emer, the Wooing of_, an old Irish saga, 28, 29, 37, 184.
 Emperor, a title given in Welsh legend to Arthur, 314, 338.
 Emrys, a title of Myrddin, 324, 329, 360, 369.
 Englishmen, Celtic strain in, 3.
 “Entertaining of the Noble Head”, the, 296.
 Eochaid, son of Erc, king of the Fir Bolgs, 69, 73, 74, 75.
 Eochaid Airem, see Airem.
 Eochaid O’Flynn, an Irish poet, 231.
 Erc, king of Tara, 179, 182, 183.
 Eremon, son of Milé, and first king of Ireland, 40, 129, 130, 131, 132,
    146, 153, 154.
 Erin, 97, 98, 99, 102, 104, 126, 193, 225, 231;
   meaning of the word, 126.
 Eriu, a goddess representing Ireland, 125, 126, 128, 129.
 Eros, the Gaelic, 56, 140.
   See Angus.
 Essyllt, wife of March, or Mark. See Iseult.
 Etain, wife of Mider, 57, 139, 147-152, 154, 224, 331-333.
 Etair, a vassal of King Conchobar, 147.
 Etal Ambuel, father of Caer, 141.
 Etan, wife of Ogma, 62, 87, 239.
 Ethnea, a name of Ethniu in modern folklore, 238.
 Ethniu, daughter of Balor, 62, 79, 84, 90, 269, 371.
 _Ethnology in Folklore_, Mr. G. L. Gomme’s, 35, 69, 412, 413, 414, 416.
 Etirun, “an idol of the Britons”, 294.
 Etive, Loch, 193.
 Etruscans, the, 20; Etruscan mythology in modern Italian folklore, 403.
 Ettard, 358.
 _Ettarre, Pelleas and_, Tennyson’s idyll of, 358.
 Euhemerism of Gaelic gods, 227-230;
   of British gods, 372-389.
 Euskarian race, 19.
 Evelake, King, 359.
 Evnissyen, son of Penardun, 290, 292, 293.

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