Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #87234 in Books
• Published on: 2003-02-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 512 pages

Synopsis
Developed from an early oral storytelling tradition dating back to the dawn of European culture, this is one of the oldest and most vibrant of Europe's mythologies. From all six Celtic cultures - Irish, Scots, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Breton - Ellis has included popular myths and legends, as well as bringing to light exciting tales which have been lying in manuscript form, translated and unknown to the modern general reader.

Customer Reviews

not gripped me at all
the stories just dont seem like old myths and legends they just sound like daft stories like harry potter or somthing i just cant get interested in it at all ive read about 4 stories they are just either poorly written or just plain fabricated.mth and legend if im not mistaken have roots in reality these just seem really stupid and lack anything real kids wont relate to the stories and adults wont i am very dissapointed with the book. take ure kids to knghts caverns in rhyll in wales if its still there.

note;
i have since read more of this book at a different time and it is ok for stories just not as interesting as other myths i change my 2/5 to 4/5

Not what i was looking for
after i recieved this book in the mail i barely read a page. from the index i saw that this was probably the poorest collection of celtic myths and legends ive ever seen. my mothers irish and no scholer but she can tell me many more and better storys, myths and legends then what was in this book.

What a good read!
I haven't read a stroy book this good at bedtime since I was a kid! Great stories, easy to read, suitable if you are studying history, just have an interest or want a good book to read in bed or even to the children!