A captivating journey into the world of Celtic mythology, combining archaeology, history, and fantasy.

Modern horror films—about vampires, ghosts, or revived Egyptian mummies—allow people to explore the darkest aspects of human nature in a safe environment. In a sense, the same happens with myths. But myths are more complex and multifaceted.

This book is an illustrated guide to the world of Irish and Welsh myths, a world of gods and heroes, magic and monsters. Under the cover, you'll meet spirits and druids, talking animals and magical trees.

Its author, British archaeologist and scholar Miranda Aldhouse-Green, has done a tremendous job of revealing the cultural heritage of Great Britain and Ireland, telling us how and by whom myths were passed down, and how they influenced our world. Fragments of texts, photographs of archaeological finds, and other documentary evidence make that distant era closer and more understandable.