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Post by brimstonne on Jan 17, 2015 22:10:06 GMT -6
The CR FAQ Basic questions and answers What exactly is 'Celtic'? Ancient Texts Archive A lot of myths and reading materials, in alphabetical order The Tain This story comes up. A lot. Sacred-Texts May just become your best friend Gods and Fighting Men By Lady Gregory One of the first books I read about Gaelic Myths The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries by W.Y. Evans Wentz Because things about the Fae come up quite a bit The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns, and Fairies - Also about Fae IMBAS They are no longer active, but they still have some very good information on their site Maryjones They have quite a bit of good information, digging through their site is actually quite fun, but they do occasionally combine deities (Such as Lugh and Llew) so if you find anything confusing you can either look into it more, or post a question! There are a LOT more sources out there, and we may expand onto this list, but for now that should be enough to take a while to read through. Just remember that you dont have to read through all of it as quickly as you can. Try to take time to understand it, and research a topic if you dont understand it. Its not about how much you know, its about how you understand it.
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Post by Allec on Feb 4, 2015 13:18:21 GMT -6
Here are some really useful books I've collected for Gaelic Resources, in the order that I found them around my apartment: - Celtic Gods and Heroes by Marie-Louise Sjoestedt, originally in French but translated into English by Myles Dillion.
This is the book that puts into context the Gods and Heroes of the Celtic stories, particularly that of Gaelic cultures. A pretty slim book for how important I consider it. - The Lore of Ireland: An Encyclopedia of Myth, Legend and Romance by Dáithí Ó hÓgáin
I keep this by my computer all the time. It's a quick encyclopedia, written by the late Associate Professor of Irish Folklore at University College Dublin. It doesn't have everything in it, but it has quite a lot. It's in an encyclopedia format, so I use it to look up things I come across while reading or talking with others.
- The Year in Ireland by Kevin Danaher
A book I tend to whip out during festivals, Danaher gives a vivid picture of the folk customs across Ireland. Very thorough. Danaher references numerous primary sources and I find those just as insightful as his overviews. It's written very casually and I find that it's one of the least academic books on this list.
- The Celts: A history from earliest times to the present by Bernhard Maier
And now we have probably the most academic book I've read in relation to the Celts. SUPER dry. But informative. Not limited to the Gaelic cultures, this book goes through archaeological sites and describes the findings. But no pictures, so prepare for that frustration. I'm still working my way through it because I find it difficult to muscle through the book. I have to throw it down and pick up a mythology book before my mind blows up.
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Post by brimstonne on Feb 6, 2015 13:38:20 GMT -6
Those are some great resources Allec Thanks for adding them
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Post by saintfelicity on Feb 7, 2015 6:48:18 GMT -6
I can second the dryness of Maier's book, hoo boy. But once you get through it once and have a rough idea of where everything is located within the book, it's a great reference!
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Post by Des on Feb 26, 2015 19:44:46 GMT -6
Has anybody tried the Tairis site?
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Post by saintfelicity on Feb 27, 2015 7:48:56 GMT -6
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Post by brimstonne on Feb 27, 2015 19:46:27 GMT -6
Honestly I agree with Ash about being leery of the site due to the fact that it is run by GN, but saying that I do have a list of the references that they used for various articles to read up on later.
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Post by saintfelicity on Feb 27, 2015 20:28:37 GMT -6
^ Yeah I think that's the total right way to go about it. Even if we're leery about the site itself as a resource, the research is obviously sound, and mining bibliographies is one of the best ways to research!
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Post by Des on Feb 27, 2015 21:59:51 GMT -6
Thanks y'all. I was totally unawares that GN did that. I'll be more careful when using it as a resource, if I do at all.
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Post by Allec on Apr 28, 2015 19:11:40 GMT -6
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Post by Caelesti on Oct 8, 2015 15:44:55 GMT -6
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Post by adolphuscrowfeather on Nov 19, 2015 22:10:37 GMT -6
Is the author Morgan Diamler a good author? Hard for me to tell. Also, hello! Still trying to get back into here
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Post by Allec on Nov 20, 2015 3:19:16 GMT -6
Is the author Morgan Diamler a good author? Hard for me to tell. Also, hello! Still trying to get back into here Morgan Daimler is pretty OKAY. I liked her book on the Morrigan, mostly because she separated out what was UPG, myth, and linguistics while not being too wordy. She has done some stuff I don't agree with--like "paganizing" Christian prayers. But overall she is pretty sound in her research and comes at things from the linguistic side too, which is neat. I haven't read her new book on Irish Paganism but I'm intrigued.
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Post by Radha Ní Dhaimhín on Dec 12, 2015 18:44:45 GMT -6
Is the author Morgan Diamler a good author? Hard for me to tell. Also, hello! Still trying to get back into here Morgan Daimler is pretty OKAY. I liked her book on the Morrigan, mostly because she separated out what was UPG, myth, and linguistics while not being too wordy. She has done some stuff I don't agree with--like "paganizing" Christian prayers. But overall she is pretty sound in her research and comes at things from the linguistic side too, which is neat. I haven't read her new book on Irish Paganism but I'm intrigued. I own the new book - as soon as finals are over, I'm going to be reviewing that as well. I find Morgan Daimler problematic thanks to several different books where she discusses how children brought up in GaelPol households will always be superior to those who introduced themselves to the gods - no matter how dedicated those people are. There's some hierarchy-divide there that I can see as detrimental to our community. We'll have to see how that goes further on.
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Post by Boggan on Dec 12, 2015 20:09:19 GMT -6
Agreed on all accounts.
I just finished her book on "Irish Paganism" and it was well researched (well, for the most part - she does favor like the same five sources over and over again but we really don't have much to work with) but a bit preachy in some areas. She is good, solid writer as far as her style goes and I found myself easily absorbing the information she puts forth. I would just recommend taking it with a grain of salt due to her smugness about the whole hierarchy divide part. Otherwise, decent writer.
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