The Mythology of the British IslandsSURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISMReading editionChapter navigation32 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…THE MYTHOLOGY OF THE BRITISH ISLANDSPREFACEChapter I · THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGYChapter II · THE SOURCES OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CELTIC MYTHOLOGYChapter III · WHO WERE THE “ANCIENT BRITONS”?Chapter IV · THE RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT BRITONS AND DRUIDISMTHE GAELIC GODS AND THEIR STORIESChapter V · THE GODS OF THE GAELSChapter VI · THE GODS ARRIVEChapter VII · THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD[109]Chapter VIII · THE GAELIC ARGONAUTSChapter IX · THE WAR WITH THE GIANTS[135]Chapter X · THE CONQUEST OF THE GODS BY MORTALSChapter XI · THE GODS IN EXILEChapter XII · THE IRISH ILIADChapter XIII · SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIESChapter XIV · FINN AND THE FENIANS[223]Chapter XV · THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE GODSTHE BRITISH GODS AND THEIR STORIESChapter XVI · THE GODS OF THE BRITONSChapter XVII · THE ADVENTURES OF THE GODS OF HADESChapter XVIII · THE WOOING OF BRANWEN AND THE BEHEADING OF BRÂN[336]Chapter XIX · THE WAR OF ENCHANTMENTS[345]Chapter XX · THE VICTORIES OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESSChapter XXI · THE MYTHOLOGICAL “COMING OF ARTHUR”Chapter XXII · THE TREASURES OF BRITAINChapter XXIII · THE GODS AS KING ARTHUR’S KNIGHTSChapter XXIV · THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE GODSSURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISMChapter XXV · SURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISM INTO MODERN TIMESAPPENDIXINDEXPrevious chapter ←Chapter XXIV · THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE GODSNext chapter →Chapter XXV · SURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISM INTO MODERN TIMESAll chapters and sections (32)Other sectionsTHE MYTHOLOGY OF THE BRITISH ISLANDSPREFACEChapters1234Other sectionsTHE GAELIC GODS AND THEIR STORIESChapters56789101112131415Other sectionsTHE BRITISH GODS AND THEIR STORIESChapters161718192021222324Other sectionsSURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISMChapters25Other sectionsAPPENDIXINDEX399◇← CHAPTER XXIV THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE GODSCHAPTER XXV SURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISM INTO MODERN TIMES →