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The Celtic Gods: Comets in Irish Mythology
Mike Baillie
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Description for The Celtic Gods: Comets in Irish Mythology
Paperback. The Celtic Gods Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; HRKP2; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 8. Weight in Grams: 470.
The Celtic myths, involving heroic warriors such as Finn and CuChulinn, can be read as simple primitive stories, but closer examination reveals strange descriptions and relationships. The authors of this ground-breaking book argue that all the principal characters are aspects of the one Celtic sky god, Lugh, who was a comet. Against the background of a comet scenario this re-interpretation of about ten key Celtic myths shows how many of the descriptions in the myths fit the appearance of comets. The fact that these comets on occasions produced abrupt environmental changes, that can be traced in the tree-ring and ice-core ... Read more
The Celtic myths, involving heroic warriors such as Finn and CuChulinn, can be read as simple primitive stories, but closer examination reveals strange descriptions and relationships. The authors of this ground-breaking book argue that all the principal characters are aspects of the one Celtic sky god, Lugh, who was a comet. Against the background of a comet scenario this re-interpretation of about ten key Celtic myths shows how many of the descriptions in the myths fit the appearance of comets. The fact that these comets on occasions produced abrupt environmental changes, that can be traced in the tree-ring and ice-core ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd Stroud
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752434445
SKU
V9780752434445
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99-10
About Mike Baillie
Mike Baillie is Professor of Palaeoecology in the School of Archaeology and Palaeoecology, Queen's University Belfast, where Patrick McCafferty was recently awarded his Masters Degree. Professor Baillie is the author of 'Exodus to Arthur: catastrophic encounters with comets' and 'A Slice through Time: dendrochronology and precision dating'.
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