Animals in Celtic Life and Myth. de Green, M:

London: Routledge, 1992. . 1st edn. Roy. 8vo pp. xx + 1-283. Cloth, b/w frontispiece, 140 figs (inc. 102 line drawings, 38 b/w photos), notes, index and extensive bibliography. Near fine clean copy in similar d/w. (Animals played an important role in many aspects of Celtic life. The author draws on evidence from a variety of early Celtic documents, as well as archaeology and iconography, to reveal that the Celts believed many animals to be sacred. The book examines the relationship that existed between the Celts and animals, including their role in the Celtic economy, in hunting and warfare, in Celtic art and literature, and in religion, mythology, and ritual. Covers the period between 800 BC and AD 400). . Catalogs: General Natural History.