I. THE INTEREST AND IMPORTANCE OF CELTIC MYTHOLOGY
II. THE SOURCES OF OUR KNOWLEDGE OF THE CELTIC MYTHOLOGY
III. "WHO WERE THE "ANCIENT BRITONS"?"
IV. THE RELIGION OF THE ANCIENT BRITONS AND DRUIDISM
THE GAELIC GODS AND THEIR STORIES
V. THE GODS OF THE GAELS
VI. THE GODS ARRIVE
VII. THE RISE OF THE SUN-GOD
VIII. THE GAELIC ARGONAUTS
IX. THE WAR WITH THE GIANTS
X. THE CONQUEST OF THE GODS BY MORTALS
XI. THE GODS IN EXILE
XII. THE IRISH ILIAD
XIII. SOME GAELIC LOVE-STORIES
XIV. FINN AND THE FENIANS
XV. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE GODS
THE BRITISH GODS AND THEIR STORIES
XVI. THE GODS OF THE BRITONS
XVII. THE ADVENTURES OF THE GODS OF HADES
XVIII. THE WOOING OF BRANWEN AND THE BEHEADING OF BRÂN
XIX. THE WAR OF ENCHANTMENTS
XX. THE VICTORIES OF LIGHT OVER DARKNESS
XXI. "THE MYTHOLOGICAL "COMING OF ARTHUR"
XXII. THE TREASURES OF BRITAIN
XXIII. THE GODS AS KING ARTHUR'S KNIGHTS
XXIV. THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE GODS
SURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISM
XXV. SURVIVALS OF THE CELTIC PAGANISM INTO MODERN TIMES
APPENDIX
INDEX
TABLE OF PRONUNCIATION FOR THE MORE DIFFICULT WORDS

The legends of ancient Britain retain a profound allure for readers around the world, assuring a warm reception for this introduction to the colorful pageant of Celtic myth. Its wondrous tales range from the oft-told deeds of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table to the less-familiar adventures of the mighty Finn and his Fenians, Ulster's Champions of the Red Branch, and other figures from the Gaelic pantheon.
Tracing the exploits of kings and saints back to their earliest origins, the author reveals the pagan roots beneath the medieval Christianity and follows the stories' transformations into the fairy tales of the Victorian age. Minimal use of scholarly notes and a highly accessible style make this reader-friendly volume an ideal steppingstone in the path toward the magic cauldron of Celtic myth.