In this reprint of the 1918 original published in The Mythology of All Races, Volume III by Marshall Jones Company, MacCulloch describes elements of Irish and Welsh folklore, including the heroic myths of Fionn, Cúchulainn and Arthur and the divine exploits of the Síd gods and goddesses. He describes how it has been said the gods and goddesses behaved toward each other, which was often violently, and how they interceded in the affairs of mortal life. He also writes of divine animals, the myths of the origins of the world and its people, and the rise of the perception that the land was sacred. This edition includes sketches of artifacts said to be related to the faith system and the history of Celtic folklore. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)