Favorite book:
Women in Celtic Myth by Moyra Caldecott
About the book on
amazon.com:
In Celtic myth, the
mixture of wise spiritual teaching and dramatic imagery creates new, potent,
and disturbing visions. This selection of eleven stories some more than 3,000
years old focuses on the women of ancient British mythology, from the
formidable women warriors who trained heroes to fight and kill to the beautiful
companions who led them to higher realms of feminine intuition and spiritual
wisdom. Caldecott goes beyond a mere recounting of female strength, providing
lucid personal commentary that illuminates the complete myth and the culture
from which it springs. These powerful stories transmit a recognition of the
mystery of being and an understanding of the powerful magic of inner
transformation.
This is a great
book on myths featuring Celtic women: Rhiannon, Arianrod and Blodeuwedd, The
Three Etains, Emer and the Women who Loved Cuchulain, Macha, The Morrigu,
Deidre, Findabair and Maeve, Grania, The Farmer’s Youngest Daughter, and The
Sea-Maiden. This is a great collection of stories and translated as close to the Celtic versions as possible. I love them all, but the
tragic tale of Deidre and The Morrigu are my favorite ones. After each story,
there is a commentary from the author discussing themes, which I really enjoyed
reading. Ms. Caldecott also lists the sources she used for each one. Highly
recommended.
Kelley Heckart, Historical
fantasy romance author
Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
http://www.kelleyheckart.com
