Post by awenyddogamulos on Jan 27, 2015 10:08:28 GMT -6
This is an ever-expanding list - please help our resource base grow (especially information on individual deities. As you can see, this list is lacking in the specifics).
BOOKS
Primary Sources
The Four Ancient Books of Wales, (
?) translation by William F Skene (1868)
The Mabinogion, (?) translation by Charlotte Guest (1877)
Recommended Beginner's Reading
The World of the Celts, Simon James (1993)
The Fairy Faith in Celtic Country, WY Evans-Wentz (1911)
Collected Folklore
Hearthside Tales of Southwest Cornwall, collected by William Bottrell (1870)
Cornish Folk Tales, Mike O’Connor (2011)
General History
Atlas of the Celtic World, John Haywood (2001)
Britain and the Celtic Iron Age, Simon James (1997)
Celtic linguistics / Ieithyddiaeth Geltaidd : readings in the Brythonic languages, T. Arwyn Watkins (1990)
Celtic Britain, Nora Chadwick (1963)
Pagan-Specific
Pagan Britain, Ronald Hutton (2014)
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, Ronald Hutton (1999)
The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy, Ronald Hutton (1991)
Religion of the Ancient Celts, JA MacCulloch (2005)
Survivals in Belief Among the Celts, George Henderson (1911)
ARTICLES - De's note: I have PDF copies of most, if not all, of these articles and will happily share
Historical Polytheism and Religion
“Camulos and Belenos: A note on the Pro-Conquest Expansion of Celtic Cults”, Latomus, Jack Lindsay (1961)
"'Interpretatio': Roman Word Power and the Celtic Gods", Britannia, Jane Webster (1995)
"The Worship of the Romano-Celtic Wheel-God in Britain seen in Relation to Gaulish Evidence", Latomus, Miranda Green (1979)
"Animal Remains from Temples in Roman Britain", Britannia, Anthony King (2005)
"How Pagan Were Medieval English Peasants?", Folklore, Ronald Hutton (2011) - pdf link
"Necessary Comparisons: A Post-Colonial Approach to Religious Syncretism in the Roman Provinces", World Archaeology, Jane Webster (1997)
"Cernunnos: Origin and Transformation of a Celtic Divinity", American Journal of Archaeology, Phyllis Fray Bober (1951)
"Continuity and Religious Practices in Roman Britain: The Case of the Rural Religious Complex at Marcham/Frilford, Oxfordshire", Britannia, Zena Kamash, Chris Gosden, and Gary Lock (2010)
"Early Funerary Superstitions in Britain", Folklore, LV Grinsell (1953)
"The Grande Troménie at Locronan: A Major Breton Lughnasa Celebration", The Journal of American Folklore, Daniel F Melia (1978)
Modern Polytheism and Religion
"The Celtic Tarot and the Secret Tradition: A Study in Modern Legend Making", Folklore, Juliette Wood (1998)
"Modern Pagan Festivals: A Study in the Nature of Tradition", Folklore, Ronald Hutton (2008)
"Invented Culture/Invented Religion: The Fictional Origins of Contemporary Paganism", Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions, Michael York (1999)
"'Wake the Flame Inside Us': Magic, Healing and the Enterprise Culture in Contemporary Britain", Etnofoor, Susan Greenwood (1995)
"The Internet as Distributor and Mirror of Religious and Ritual Knowledge", Asian Journal of Social Sciences, Oliver Krueger (2004)
"Queer Shamans: Autoarchaeology and Neo-Shamanism", World Archaeology, Robert J Wallis (2000)
Archaeological / Historical
"Iconoclasm in Roman Britain?", Britannia, Ben Crawford (2003)
"Pagans, Christians, and 'the Barbarian Conspiracy' of A. D. 367 in Roman Britain", Britannia, WHC Frend (1992)
"The Celts", Archaeology, DW Harding (1977)
"Inquiry into the Physical Characteristics of the Ancient and Modern Celt of Gaul and Britain", Anthropological Review, Daniel Wilson (1865)
"Why Did the Anglo-Saxons Not Become More British?", The English Historical Review, Bryan Ward-Perkins (2000)
"The Pre-Roman Iron Age in Britain and Ireland (ca. 800 B.C. to A.D. 100): An Overview", Journal of World Pre-History, JD Hill (1995)
"Vortigern and the End of Roman Britain", Britannia, John H Ward (1972)
"Romano-British Reuse of Prehistoric Ritual Sites", Britannia, Ronald Hutton (2011)
Folklore and Folkloric Theory
"Bring Me the Head of James Macpherson: The Execution of Ossian and the Wellsprings of Folkloristic Discourse", The Journal of American Folklore, James Porter (2001)
"Folk Narrative Research in Wales at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century: The Influence of John Rhŷrs (1840-1916)", Folklore, Juliette Wood (2005)
"Myths and Symbols in Religion and Folklore", Folklore, Hilda Ellis Davidson (1989)
WEBSITES
Language
Geriadur.net - Welsh-English Dictionary
BBC Wales - language acquisition flash games
FILMS
BOOKS
Primary Sources
The Four Ancient Books of Wales, (
?) translation by William F Skene (1868)The Mabinogion, (
?) translation by Charlotte Guest (1877) Recommended Beginner's Reading
The World of the Celts, Simon James (1993)
The Fairy Faith in Celtic Country, WY Evans-Wentz (1911)
Collected Folklore
Hearthside Tales of Southwest Cornwall, collected by William Bottrell (1870)
Cornish Folk Tales, Mike O’Connor (2011)
General History
Atlas of the Celtic World, John Haywood (2001)
Britain and the Celtic Iron Age, Simon James (1997)
Celtic linguistics / Ieithyddiaeth Geltaidd : readings in the Brythonic languages, T. Arwyn Watkins (1990)
Celtic Britain, Nora Chadwick (1963)
Pagan-Specific
Pagan Britain, Ronald Hutton (2014)
The Triumph of the Moon: A History of Modern Pagan Witchcraft, Ronald Hutton (1999)
The Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles: Their Nature and Legacy, Ronald Hutton (1991)
Religion of the Ancient Celts, JA MacCulloch (2005)
Survivals in Belief Among the Celts, George Henderson (1911)
ARTICLES - De's note: I have PDF copies of most, if not all, of these articles and will happily share
Historical Polytheism and Religion
“Camulos and Belenos: A note on the Pro-Conquest Expansion of Celtic Cults”, Latomus, Jack Lindsay (1961)
"'Interpretatio': Roman Word Power and the Celtic Gods", Britannia, Jane Webster (1995)
"The Worship of the Romano-Celtic Wheel-God in Britain seen in Relation to Gaulish Evidence", Latomus, Miranda Green (1979)
"Animal Remains from Temples in Roman Britain", Britannia, Anthony King (2005)
"How Pagan Were Medieval English Peasants?", Folklore, Ronald Hutton (2011) - pdf link
"Necessary Comparisons: A Post-Colonial Approach to Religious Syncretism in the Roman Provinces", World Archaeology, Jane Webster (1997)
"Cernunnos: Origin and Transformation of a Celtic Divinity", American Journal of Archaeology, Phyllis Fray Bober (1951)
"Continuity and Religious Practices in Roman Britain: The Case of the Rural Religious Complex at Marcham/Frilford, Oxfordshire", Britannia, Zena Kamash, Chris Gosden, and Gary Lock (2010)
"Early Funerary Superstitions in Britain", Folklore, LV Grinsell (1953)
"The Grande Troménie at Locronan: A Major Breton Lughnasa Celebration", The Journal of American Folklore, Daniel F Melia (1978)
Modern Polytheism and Religion
"The Celtic Tarot and the Secret Tradition: A Study in Modern Legend Making", Folklore, Juliette Wood (1998)
"Modern Pagan Festivals: A Study in the Nature of Tradition", Folklore, Ronald Hutton (2008)
"Invented Culture/Invented Religion: The Fictional Origins of Contemporary Paganism", Nova Religio: The Journal of Alternative and Emergent Religions, Michael York (1999)
"'Wake the Flame Inside Us': Magic, Healing and the Enterprise Culture in Contemporary Britain", Etnofoor, Susan Greenwood (1995)
"The Internet as Distributor and Mirror of Religious and Ritual Knowledge", Asian Journal of Social Sciences, Oliver Krueger (2004)
"Queer Shamans: Autoarchaeology and Neo-Shamanism", World Archaeology, Robert J Wallis (2000)
Archaeological / Historical
"Iconoclasm in Roman Britain?", Britannia, Ben Crawford (2003)
"Pagans, Christians, and 'the Barbarian Conspiracy' of A. D. 367 in Roman Britain", Britannia, WHC Frend (1992)
"The Celts", Archaeology, DW Harding (1977)
"Inquiry into the Physical Characteristics of the Ancient and Modern Celt of Gaul and Britain", Anthropological Review, Daniel Wilson (1865)
"Why Did the Anglo-Saxons Not Become More British?", The English Historical Review, Bryan Ward-Perkins (2000)
"The Pre-Roman Iron Age in Britain and Ireland (ca. 800 B.C. to A.D. 100): An Overview", Journal of World Pre-History, JD Hill (1995)
"Vortigern and the End of Roman Britain", Britannia, John H Ward (1972)
"Romano-British Reuse of Prehistoric Ritual Sites", Britannia, Ronald Hutton (2011)
Folklore and Folkloric Theory
"Bring Me the Head of James Macpherson: The Execution of Ossian and the Wellsprings of Folkloristic Discourse", The Journal of American Folklore, James Porter (2001)
"Folk Narrative Research in Wales at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century: The Influence of John Rhŷrs (1840-1916)", Folklore, Juliette Wood (2005)
"Myths and Symbols in Religion and Folklore", Folklore, Hilda Ellis Davidson (1989)
WEBSITES
Language
Geriadur.net - Welsh-English Dictionary
BBC Wales - language acquisition flash games
FILMS
