Books based on celtic mythology

The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for smart. Jan 25, 2017 american gods, by neil gaiman gaimans classic novel is coming to television this year, and color us excited. Picture books, anthologies and even a few chapter books based on scottish legends. Celtic fantasy stories are filled with mystery and magic. The movie itself explores the idea that humanity has been immeasurably damaged by the dismissal of old beliefs and mythologies. Films based on celtic mythology, the mythology of the celts. A lucky list of celtic mythology and irish legends for. Kennealymorrison posits a universe where celts took to the stars ahead of the other people of earth, establishing the interstellar kingdom of keltia.

Focusing principally on irish myths, the book first takes up the history and religion of the celts, the myths of the irish invasion and the early milesian kings. Uncover the origins and traditions of this ancient mythology with this new information about pagan celtic society, the druids and other mythologies. What are the most interesting novels based on mythology that. Celtic mythology and irish legends books, celtic mythology. The riddlemaster trilogy blends celtic mythology, riddles, and.

While a few titles fall under the subgenre of arthurian fantasy, there are plenty of novels for different ages based on irish, welsh, scottish, and other celtic mythologies. Were very strong on delivering content thats entertaining but also culturally authentic. From the irish epic tain bo cuailnge by anonymous, irelands immortals. His dark materials by philip pullman iron druid series by kevin hearne.

Celtic mythology, fantasy, and historical fiction books set in ancient ireland score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. The mammoth book of celtic myths and legends by peter. A lucky list of celtic mythology and irish legends for children a list of the best irish folktales and fairy tales for kids. A lucky list of celtic mythology and irish legends for children. Celtic mythology is the mythology of celtic polytheism, the religion of the iron age celts. What are the most interesting novels based on mythology. Jul 22, 2019 greek mythology books retellings, translations, and commentary continue to be some of my favorite reads. It shows the what could have been of india, following t. Tolkiens fantasy books on middleearth drew on a wide of influences including language, christianity, mythology, ancient and modern literature, and personal experience. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This giveaway is sponsored by the gracekeepers by kirsty logan for readers of the night circus and station eleven, a lyrical and absorbing debut set in a world covered by water. Mar 10, 2016 irish imbas books was established in 2014 by irish author brian osullivan and family. Mar 11, 2015 the riddlemaster trilogy blends celtic mythology, riddles, and shapeshifting magic into a beguiling tale of discovery.

Jun 02, 2015 we asked you to share your favorite modern books inspired by mythology and you answered. The battle of the labyrinth by rick riordan, the titans curse by rick riordan, the sea of monsters by rick riordan. Love in the time of global warming by francesca lia block. Here are 7 diverse mythinspired novels you shouldnt miss. As a gracekeeper, callanish administers shoreside burials, laying the dead to their final resting place deep in the depths of the ocean. While a few titles fall under the subgenre of arthurian fantasy, there are plenty of novels for different ages based on. The trilogy begins when tristan discovers that her brother morgon is hiding. Hounded by kevin hearne, daughter of the forest by juliet marillier, hexed by kevin hearne, the mabinogion by anonymou. This list last updated in april of 2019 was written with the intention of helping you make that decision. Fairy tales and stories of enchantment from ireland, scotland, brittany, and wales irish books, mythology books, adult fairy tales, celtic gifts by kate forrester aug 30, 2016 4. Pages in category films based on celtic mythology the following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. Theres some good celtic mythology in the iron druid series by kevin hearne. Celtic heritage is not intended as a collection of the ancient myths and legends of ireland and wales, a simple glance at the cover copy and the introduction should make that clear, nor is it one of those currently faddish, cobbled together new age warm fuzzy spirituality entertainments supposedly based on secret celtic lore. Celtic myths just on this little section of france.

While modern adaptations of grecoroman mythology abound, movies with direct links to the celtic tradition can be difficult to find. The author brings not only his extensive knowledge of source material but also his acclaimed skills of storytelling to produce an original, enthralling and definitive collection of celtic myths and legends tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and entities from the ancient celtic world. The narration is very good, and i personally loved it. Unless i wasted decades and thousands of dollars on books by academics new and old, this book is rubbish. Outlander by diana gabaldon, daughter of the forest by juliet marillier, the mists of avalon by marion zimmer bradley, drag. In 20, will sliney released cu chulainn, an irish graphic novel based off the hero and tells the story of his life. In addition to the normal magicshiftervampire mylthology, each books tends to touch on different mythologies. It is a book that explains the ancient cultural traditions that gave. Different people find greek mythology to be meaningful for different reasons. Learn about mythical creatures like selkies, kelpie, the loch ness monster. Rolleston html at polynesian analogues to the celtic. I love collections which come with audio files because generally my kids want me to read these thick books straight through. The norse gods are only part of the story in gaimans brilliantly imagined universe, in which belief manifests the gods and then imbues them with power that dissipates when the world moves on to new godsleaving the norse gods waning and weak, while new american deities like the.

I am in love with books based around mythology and curse of the sphinx by raye wager as it is set in this awesome modern. Celtic mythology and irish legends books and activities for. In the meantime, here are a few of the lesserknown stories with roots in celtic legend. At present, we mainly produce fiction literary adventurethriller that contains strong elements of irish culture. We produce books based on genuine aspects of irish culture mythology.

Patricks day books also includes celtic mythology and folklore. Apr 30, 2015 just because zeus and his pals are the loudest gods, pop culturally speaking, doesnt mean you should let them be the only mythical figures on your bookshelf. Since ive read mainly hindu mythology books, i can help only with those. The encyclopedia of celtic mythology and folklore facts on file library of religion and mythology. Celtic myths and legends by peter berresford ellis. It is a book that explains the ancient cultural traditions. Just about every book on the celts that was published after the.

King arthur is obviously the most wellknown figure of british mythology, but hell warrant a post of his own. Celtic mythology and irish legends books, irish, celtic. This already difficult quest is further complicated by the fact that most of these books have extremely generic titles like celtic myths and legends or celtic. Nov 22, 2015 i am in love with books based around mythology and curse of the sphinx by raye wager as it is set in this awesome modern. If youre still fascinated with greek mythology books, or looking for percy jackson or circe readalikes, youll find the best of them here for adults, teens, and kids alike. If you are interested in books based on irish mythology, i strongly recommend you the sevenwaters trilogy by juliet marillier. Like other iron age europeans, the early celts maintained a polytheistic mythology and religious structure. Learn about mythical creatures like selkies, kelpie, the loch ness monster and fairies in these engaging stories. For celts in close contact with ancient rome, such as the gauls and celtiberians, their mythology did not survive the roman empire, their subsequent conversion to christianity and. The mabinogion was part of the red book of hergest, a source of welsh celtic lore, which the red book of westmarch, a supposed source of hobbitlore, probably imitates. Which ones are most deserving of your hardearned money. As glad as i am to see them referenced, the deverry cycle is based on gaulish celts. The 10 best celtic mythology books norse mythology for smart. The only example i can think of horror fiction based on irish or celtic mythology off the top of my head is the story of rawhead rex from clive barkers books of blood, but im sure there has to be more.

Irish, scottish and welsh culture are threaded throughout the book. May 14, 2014 the encyclopedia of celtic mythology and folklore facts on file library of religion and mythology. Smashwords about irish imbas books, author of foreign. The encyclopedia of celtic mythology and folklore patricia monaghan. I also want to add, for the individuals who need this note, that there is a sexual assault scene in. Norse mythology, celtic mythology and roman mythology. A collection of celtic mythology, not only from ireland, but also from scotland, wales and brittany, and another good choice if you want to avoid scarey illustrations.

I love books based on greek mythology, but the bookstore is big and full of wonders, including whole mythological universes that are even more fun to explore through ya. Theres a deep vein of genre books that borrow from, or are outright based on, norse myth. For the reader whos looking for an entertaining introduction to celtic mythology that. Irish imbas books was established in 2014 by irish author brian osullivan and family.

The 10 best celtic mythology books norse mythology for. His fiction reflected his christian beliefs and his early reading of adventure stories and fantasy books. Best mythology books for kids and teens at some point during their grade school years, lots of kids go through a big mythology phase they cant get enough of stories about gods, goddesses, and other mythological creatures. Based on user tags of celtic fantasy, this list contains dozens of series and single titles based on a diverse range of celtic traditions. This is the first book in juliet marilliers sevenwaters series. Gilded based on korean mythology by christina farley.

Hounded by kevin hearne, daughter of the forest by juliet marillier, hexed by kevin hearne, the mabinogion by. Ive heard of the percy jackson series and that rick riordan does a fine job, but that the other mythologies hes used have gotten repetitive. They are imaginative stories inspired by the remnants of an ancient culture and mythology. The 10 books and series listed below are just the tip of the iceberg. Aug 16, 2017 celtic myths just on this little section of france. The 10 best greek mythology books norse mythology for. Commentators have attempted to identify many literary and topological antecedents for characters, places and events in tolkiens writings. The 2000ad character slaine is partly based on cu chulainn with many of his stories based on celtic mythology.

Theres a bewildering array of books out there on greek mythology, especially at the beginner level. He was a gifted linguist, influenced by celtic, finnish, slavic, and greek language and mythology. He was inspired primarily by his profession, philology. The mythology of ancient britain and ireland london. The keltiad jim morrisons onetime lover, patricia kennealymorrison, penned a series of books inspired by celtic mythology.