Celtic Mysteries

Product Description This new and completely redesigned edition offers a vivid and evocative insight into the last tribal culture in Europe. Sharkey explores the mysterious beliefs of these ancient people: their gods and monuments, heroic tales and pagan rituals, and the enduring imaginative power of their art and lore. Their epic mythmaking and sinuous art conjure a world of strange transformations and liminal states, moving freely between life and death, light and dark, mortal and divine. The latter part of the book comprises eleven richly illustrated ‘Themes’ sections: illuminating groupings of ancient art that complement the main text. Table of Contents The Ancient Religion; The Triple Goddess; Heroic Realms; Shamans and Rituals; Wonder Voyages; Christian Heroes; Themes: Temples of the Sky , The Inner Quest, The Spir al J ourney , The Primal Ener gy , The Sacr ed W ell, The Horned One, The Eternal Presence, Warriors, The Act of Naming, Intricate Contemplation, The Power of Beasts Review Well laid out, with many lavish colour and black and white photographs --Northern Earth About the Author John Sharkey was an author, artist and researcher into Celtic ancient history, spirituality and archaeology. Among his numerous other books are The Meeting of the Tracks: Rock Art in Ancient Wales and The Medicine Tree: Traditional Healing in Wales from Prehistory to the Present.