The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends

The Mammoth Book of Celtic Myths and Legends gathers stories from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish, Manx and Breton traditions. Peter Berresford Ellis includes tales of gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, magical weapons, fabulous beasts and beings associated with the Otherworld.

Alongside familiar material, the collection draws on stories preserved in manuscripts that had not previously been translated for a general readership. Its contents include the Children of Lir, the love of Fand, the Scottish Kelpie, Bran and Branwen, the quest for Olwen, and the Breton destruction of Ker-Ys. Originally published as The Chronicles of the Celts, the book presents these narratives as a wide-ranging retelling of Celtic myth and legend.