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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

Gwyrthur, son of Greidawl, contends with Gwyn for Creudylad, 258, 259,
    348, 407;
   father of one of the three Gwynhwyvars, 331.

 Hacket, Castle, 244.
 Hades, the Celtic. See Other World, Celtic.
 Hades, the Greek god, 152, 260.
 “Hades, Head of”, a name given to Pwyll, 278, 282.
 Hallowe’en, 40, 153, 407, 410.
 Hamitic languages, 19.
 “Happy Plain”, the, 133, 135, 186.
   See Mag Mell.
 Hare held sacred by the Ancient Britons, 417.
 Harlech, 289, 294, 295, 296.
 Harp of the Dagda, 54, 346;
   of Angus, 56;
   of Teirtu, 346.
 Havgan, a king of Annwn, 279, 281.
 Hawthorn, chief of Giants, father of Olwen, 340, 341, 343-345, 349, 353.
 Heifer, a black-maned, called “Ocean”, 80, 117, 240;
   the Morrígú takes the shape of a, 169-170.
 Hengist, 325.
 Henuinus, Duke of Cornwall, 382, 383.
 Hephæstus, the Gaelic, 61, 63, 233.
 Heracles, 158, 276.
 Heré, 263.
 Hereford, 299.
 Hergest, the Red Book of, 11, 258, 260, 312, 328, 336, 369.
 Herimon, 40.
   See Eremon.
 “Hero-light”, Cuchulainn’s, 177, 183.
 “Hero’s salmon-leap”, Cuchulainn’s, 163.
 Hesiod, 65.
 Hesperides, garden of the. See Garden.
 Hesus, a Gaulish god, 52.
 Hevydd the Ancient, father of Rhiannon, 283, 285.
 Hi Dorchaide, 70.
 _Hibbert Lectures_ (for 1886) on _Celtic Heathendom_, Professor Rhys’s,
    41, 43, 48, 51, 54, 57, 59, 90, 120, 205, 238, 253, 254, 258, 262,
    264, 268, 271, 277, 282, 284, 307, 313, 318, 324, 325, 331, 377, 408.
 Hill of Uisnech, 69, 324.
 _Historia Britonum_ of Nennius, 9, 336;
   of Geoffrey of Monmouth, 9, 251, 323, 324, 336, 372, 373, 374, 375,
      376, 381, 384, 386.
 Hittites, the, 20.
 Holy Families of Britain, the Three Chief, 386.
 Holy Grail, the. See Grail.
 Holy wells, 414-415.
 Homeric and Celtic civilization compared, 25, 29.
 Hoodie-crow, 52, 53, 169, 271.
 Horse of Manannán mac Lir, 60, 88, 98;
   of Gweddw, 347;
   of Gwyn son of Nudd, 255, 256, 348.
 “Hound of Culann”, the, 161, 166;
   hound of Lugh, 63;
   of the king of Ioruaidhé, 104;
   hounds of Finn mac Coul, 213;
   hounds of Celtic myth, 225, 280, 391, 392.
 Hull, Miss Eleanor, her _Cuchullin Saga_, 155, 156, 159, 184, 190, 199,
    227.
 Human sacrifices of the Druids, 37, 38;
   to Cromm Cruaich, 38, 39, 40, 400;
   symbolical, 405, 410, 411.
 Huon of Bordeaux, Sir, 7.
 Huxley, Professor, 19.
 Hy-Breasail, 133.

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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

Gwyrthur, son of Greidawl, contends with Gwyn for Creudylad, 258, 259,
    348, 407;
   father of one of the three Gwynhwyvars, 331.

 Hacket, Castle, 244.
 Hades, the Celtic. See Other World, Celtic.
 Hades, the Greek god, 152, 260.
 “Hades, Head of”, a name given to Pwyll, 278, 282.
 Hallowe’en, 40, 153, 407, 410.
 Hamitic languages, 19.
 “Happy Plain”, the, 133, 135, 186.
   See Mag Mell.
 Hare held sacred by the Ancient Britons, 417.
 Harlech, 289, 294, 295, 296.
 Harp of the Dagda, 54, 346;
   of Angus, 56;
   of Teirtu, 346.
 Havgan, a king of Annwn, 279, 281.
 Hawthorn, chief of Giants, father of Olwen, 340, 341, 343-345, 349, 353.
 Heifer, a black-maned, called “Ocean”, 80, 117, 240;
   the Morrígú takes the shape of a, 169-170.
 Hengist, 325.
 Henuinus, Duke of Cornwall, 382, 383.
 Hephæstus, the Gaelic, 61, 63, 233.
 Heracles, 158, 276.
 Heré, 263.
 Hereford, 299.
 Hergest, the Red Book of, 11, 258, 260, 312, 328, 336, 369.
 Herimon, 40.
   See Eremon.
 “Hero-light”, Cuchulainn’s, 177, 183.
 “Hero’s salmon-leap”, Cuchulainn’s, 163.
 Hesiod, 65.
 Hesperides, garden of the. See Garden.
 Hesus, a Gaulish god, 52.
 Hevydd the Ancient, father of Rhiannon, 283, 285.
 Hi Dorchaide, 70.
 _Hibbert Lectures_ (for 1886) on _Celtic Heathendom_, Professor Rhys’s,
    41, 43, 48, 51, 54, 57, 59, 90, 120, 205, 238, 253, 254, 258, 262,
    264, 268, 271, 277, 282, 284, 307, 313, 318, 324, 325, 331, 377, 408.
 Hill of Uisnech, 69, 324.
 _Historia Britonum_ of Nennius, 9, 336;
   of Geoffrey of Monmouth, 9, 251, 323, 324, 336, 372, 373, 374, 375,
      376, 381, 384, 386.
 Hittites, the, 20.
 Holy Families of Britain, the Three Chief, 386.
 Holy Grail, the. See Grail.
 Holy wells, 414-415.
 Homeric and Celtic civilization compared, 25, 29.
 Hoodie-crow, 52, 53, 169, 271.
 Horse of Manannán mac Lir, 60, 88, 98;
   of Gweddw, 347;
   of Gwyn son of Nudd, 255, 256, 348.
 “Hound of Culann”, the, 161, 166;
   hound of Lugh, 63;
   of the king of Ioruaidhé, 104;
   hounds of Finn mac Coul, 213;
   hounds of Celtic myth, 225, 280, 391, 392.
 Hull, Miss Eleanor, her _Cuchullin Saga_, 155, 156, 159, 184, 190, 199,
    227.
 Human sacrifices of the Druids, 37, 38;
   to Cromm Cruaich, 38, 39, 40, 400;
   symbolical, 405, 410, 411.
 Huon of Bordeaux, Sir, 7.
 Huxley, Professor, 19.
 Hy-Breasail, 133.

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