Browse books about myths and legends from across the UK and Ireland. These titles explore legendary people and places, supernatural stories, monsters, ancient traditions and the tales communities have passed down through generations.
13 books found
Cover unavailableTales and Legends of the Irish Peasantry
Tales and Legends of the Irish Peasantry gathers stories of rural Ireland during the early 19th century, presenting village life alongside local customs, traditions and folklore. William Carleton’s contribution sits within an anthology shaped by…
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Cover unavailableThe Atlantis Syndrome
Paul Jordan traces the Atlantis story from Plato’s dialogues around 360 BC through classical antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, when the idea gained new force during the age of exploration. He considers how…
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Cover unavailableThe Celtic Gods
The Celtic Gods examines Irish mythology through the lens of cometary events, proposing a striking reinterpretation of stories surrounding figures such as Finn and Cu Chulainn. Mike Baillie and Patrick McCafferty argue that many principal…
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Cover unavailableThe Companion to Arthurian and Celtic Myths and Legends
This A–Z reference guide brings together Arthurian legend and Celtic myth, covering the people, places, events and traditions associated with Arthur, Ireland, Wales and the wider Celtic fringe. Its scope extends across Brittany, Scotland and…
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Cover unavailableThe Creatures of Celtic Myth
The Creatures of Celtic Myth examines the beings that populate the traditional stories of Brittany, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Isle of Man and Cornwall. Bob Curran considers giants, demons, fairies, merfolk, monsters, halflings, wizards and…
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Cover unavailableThe Discovery of King Arthur
Geoffrey Ashe examines whether the Arthur of medieval legend may preserve memories of a real 5th-century British leader. The book traces the evidence through early chronicles, Welsh tradition and Geoffrey of Monmouth’s 12th-century history, separating…
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Cover unavailableThe Grail
The Grail examines the legendary vessel through Christian tradition, medieval romance and later interpretations of the quest. Andrew Sinclair considers stories associating it with the Last Supper and Joseph of Arimathea, alongside romances by writers…
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Cover unavailableThe Green Man in Britain
The Green Man in Britain examines how the modern idea of the Green Man developed from foliate heads and related carvings in British churches and cathedrals. Fran and Geoff Doel consider the possible meanings attached…
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Cover unavailableThe Horse in Myth and Legend
The Horse in Myth and Legend examines the horse’s place in folklore, belief and storytelling, with particular attention to Viking, Celtic and Christian traditions. Sophie Jackson considers magical horses, unicorns, spectral mounts and tales of…
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Cover unavailableThe King Arthur Conspiracy
The King Arthur Conspiracy questions the familiar image of Arthur as an English king, arguing instead that the historical figure was Arthuir mac Aedain, a Scottish prince. Simon Andrew Stirling examines early British and Gaelic…
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Cover unavailableThe Medieval Quest for Arthur
The Medieval Quest for Arthur examines how medieval communities treated Arthurian legend as a subject for investigation, debate and political use. Robert Rouse and Cory Rushton consider the places and objects linked with the king’s…
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Cover unavailableThe Mighty Goddess
The Mighty Goddess gathers 52 myths from around the world, retold with goddesses at the centre of stories shaped by desire, love, death, destruction, transformation and rebirth. The collection travels from Alaska and Mesopotamia to…
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Cover unavailableThe Reign of Arthur
Christopher Gidlow examines the evidence for Arthur as a possible ruler of post-Roman Britain, setting early accounts against the political and military realities of the 5th and 6th centuries. The book considers Arthur’s reported battles,…
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