Fiction based on celtic mythology books

The 10 best celtic mythology books norse mythology for smart people ancient celtic mythology and celtic legends, confront us with two rather conflicting mental images irish fairy tales and folklore are populated with a wonderful collection of magical creatures and supernatural beings. From the mystic might of the celtic warriors to the magic of the fey folk, the storied history and folklore of ireland, scotland, brittany, and wales. Tolkiens fantasy books on middleearth drew on a wide of influences including language, christianity, mythology, ancient and modern literature, and personal experience. Magnus chase series, by rick riordan riordan s made a name for himself with his middle grade fantasy books inspired by ancient myths. Llywelyn has set many of her books and stories in ireland, but this retelling of the fenian cycle myths is a deep dive into the story of an irish hero. A visual dictionary with entries and more than 600 fine art images. Books about mythology, celtic what should i read next. Just about every book on the celts that was published after the. The classic stories of mythology have been repeatedly mined for inspiration and reinterpreted for modern times, and have been an ongoing trend in young adult literature. Lot of 20 mystery thriller fiction paperbacks popular author books mix golden in death by j d robb pdf. The only books i know of that are based around norse mythology are the lotr saga, memory sorrow, and thorn, robert e. Jan 31, 2018 these titles are all available in the oak hills high school media center, cincinnati, oh. Fascinating myths and legends of gods, goddesses, heroes and monster from the ancient irish, welsh, scottish and brittany mythology.

If you are interested in books based on irish mythology, i strongly recommend you the sevenwaters trilogy by juliet marillier. Hounded by kevin hearne, daughter of the forest by juliet marillier, hexed by kevin hearne, the mabinogion by. Since ive read mainly hindu mythology books, i can help only with those. Irish imbas celtic mythology short story competition. Best mythology books for kids and teens at some point during their grade school years, lots of kids go through a big mythology phase they cant get enough of stories about gods, goddesses, and other mythological creatures. Try the palace of illusions by chitra banerjee divakaruni. Celtic fantasy and historical novels science fiction. An urban fantasy box set junkyard druid urban fantasy box sets book 1. I created this page because ive gotten so many questions about whether or not various books were based on specific myths, requests for books like x, and inquiries about modern retellings of celtic myth. The only example i can think of horror fiction based on irish or celtic mythology off the top of my head is the story of rawhead rex from clive barkers books of blood, but im sure there has to be more.

Celtic myths and legends by peter berresford ellis. Norse fantasy a fantasy novel but which heavily features elements, setting and characters as well as objects from norse mythology. At best, a work will be a patchup of mythology or some rendition of it in a preexisting story, and some sort of ordered societal discourse and. See more ideas about books, mythology and media center. What are the best hindu mythologybased fiction books. The trilogy begins when tristan discovers that her brother morgon is hiding. In prehistoric times, early man was bowled over by natural events. Buy druids, gods and heroes from celtic mythology world mythology series by anne ross, roger garland from amazons fiction books store. We all know that the mahabharata is full of strong female leads. The fellowship of the ring, the two towers, the return of the king.

As a gracekeeper, callanish administers shoreside burials, laying the dead to their final resting place deep in the depths of the ocean. He was inspired primarily by his profession, philology. I was wondering if any of you could please recommend some fantasy novels based around the various mythologies im listing below. The battle of the labyrinth by rick riordan, the titans curse by rick riordan, the sea of monsters by rick riordan. The tetralogy includes the novels the island of the mighty, the. Llywelyn has set many of her books and stories in ireland, but this retelling of the fenian cycle myths is a deep dive into the story of an irish. For the reader whos looking for an entertaining introduction to celtic mythology that. More historical fiction than fantasy, though there are some mystical elements these are minimalized. Many of these books are marketed as juvenile or young adult novels, but. Palace of illusions gives a new perspective on the thoughts and emotions o. Druids, gods and heroes from celtic mythology world. Celtic mythology, arthurian romance, and an intriguing interpretation of british history these are just some of the themes embraced by the anonymous authors of the eleven tales that make up the welsh medieval masterpiece known as the mabinogion. Were very strong on delivering content thats entertaining but also culturally authentic.

Best books with witches, great celtic fiction, modern interpretations of ancient myths, popular archaeology and paleoanthropology, all thin. You can never come up with something completely original in fiction because fiction is a representation of society. The riddlemaster trilogy blends celtic mythology, riddles, and. What are the most interesting novels based on mythology. Fantasy fiction mythology, celtic magic survival revenge apprentices druids and. In the tradition of other kirby creations like the new gods at dc and the eternals at marvel, the lines between mythology and science fiction blur. They say, were hoping to collect the best contemporary narratives on gaelicceltic mythology that we can find. Celtic mythology and religion, with chapters upon druid circles and celtic burial, stirling scot. Lawhead has also done a really good celtic take on the robin hood myth in the king raven series, which is set on the welsh march, and has a very strong and wellresearched welshceltic setting, plus a very good handle on southern britain after the norman conquest. Celtic mythology collection 2017 the celtic mythology collections book 2 by brian osullivan, william osiorain, et al.

Magnus chase is just a kida kid who happens to be the son of norse god. Us access only celtic mythology and religion, inverness, printed for the author, 1885, by alexander macbain page images at hathitrust. The drama of myths are particularly wellsuited to provide the scaffolding for teenage stories, whether focused coming of age or romance and adventure. Celtic mythology, fantasy, and historical fiction books set in ancient ireland score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Outlander by diana gabaldon, daughter of the forest by juliet marillier, dragonfly in amber by diana gabaldon, the mists of.

The cattleraid of cooley in english and irish, trans. The 10 best celtic mythology books norse mythology for. They tell of gwydion the shapeshifter, who can create a woman out of flowers. Celtic inspired fantasy and sf celtic studies resources. The story is set in a cornwall that most will never see and draws on cornish myths. The 10 best celtic mythology books norse mythology for smart. The legends of ancient greece, rome and the norse and celtic worlds. The keltiad jim morrisons onetime lover, patricia kennealymorrison, penned a series of books inspired by celtic.

Irish imbas books was established in 2014 by irish author brian osullivan and family. Celtic inspired fantasy and sf how and why did you create this booklist. Up to 20 books are listed, in descending order of popularity at this site. Set in the 14th century, the trilogy follows william wallace, robert the bruce, and sir james. A books total score is based on multiple factors, including. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Gripping historical fiction from the sunday times bestseller barbara erskine. Irish imbas books, based in the usa are running a celtic mythology short story competition.

The narration is very good, and i personally loved it. This giveaway is sponsored by the gracekeepers by kirsty logan for readers of the night circus and station eleven, a lyrical and absorbing debut set in a world covered by water. Celtic fantasy encompasses all fantasy stories that drawn on celtic legends. Sf and fantasy books that are either directly inspired by celtic myth and folklore.

For centuries the myths and legends of ireland, scotland, wales, and england have carried down through stories told around firesides, in halls, and finally transcribed and adapted in the pages of b. Looking for fantasy with a basis in celtic mythology reddit. Theres a deep vein of genre books that borrow from, or are outright based on, norse myth. There is much crossover with other subgenres of fantasy.