The Mythology of the British Islands
- Subtitle
- An Introduction to Celtic Myth, Legend, Poetry, and Romance
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1. THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS2. PREFACE3. CHAPTER I THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY4. CHAPTER II THE SOURCES OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CELTIC MYTHOLOGY5. CHAPTER III WHO WERE THE “ANCIENT BRITONS”?6. CHAPTER IV THE RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT BRITONS AND DRUIDISM7. THE GAELIC GODS AND THEIR STORIES8. CHAPTER V THE GODS OF THE GAELS9. CHAPTER VI THE GODS ARRIVE10. CHAPTER VII THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109]11. CHAPTER VIII THE GAELIC ARGONAUTS12. CHAPTER IX THE WAR WITH THE GIANTS[135]13. CHAPTER X THE CONQUEST OF THE GODS BY MORTALS14. CHAPTER XI THE GODS IN EXILE15. CHAPTER XII THE IRISH ILIAD16. CHAPTER XIII SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES17. CHAPTER XIV FINN AND THE FENIANS[223]18. CHAPTER XV THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE GODS19. THE BRITISH GODS AND THEIR STORIES20. CHAPTER XVI THE GODS OF THE BRITONS21. CHAPTER XVII THE ADVENTURES OF THE GODS OF HADES22. CHAPTER XVIII THE WOOING OF BRANWEN AND THE BEHEADING OF BRÂN[336]23. CHAPTER XIX THE WAR OF ENCHANTMENTS[345]24. CHAPTER XX THE VICTORIES OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS25. CHAPTER XXI THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR”26. CHAPTER XXII THE TREASURES OF BRITAIN27. CHAPTER XXIII THE GODS AS KING ARTHUR’S KNIGHTS28. CHAPTER XXIV THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE GODS29. SURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISM30. CHAPTER XXV SURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISM INTO MODERN TIMES31. APPENDIX32. INDEX