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Tables of Contents for The Celtic Heroic Age
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Preface
ix
PART I: ANCIENT CELTIC EUROPE
1-2. Two Gaulish Religious Inscriptions
1
4
1. The Tablet of Chamalières
2
1
2. The Tablet of Larzac
3
2
The Classical Authors on the Ancient Celts
3-16. Pre-Posidonian Authors
5
5
3. Hecatæus of Miletus
5
1
4. Herodotus
5
1
5. Plato
6
1
6. Aristotle
6
1
7. Ephorus
6
1
8. Theopompus
6
1
9-10. The Celts of the Balkans & Alexander the Great
7
1
11. Sopater
7
1
12. Phylarchus
8
1
13. Anonymous poet
8
1
14. Polybius
8
1
15. Pseudo-Scymnus
9
1
16. Nicander of Colophon
10
1
17-20. The Posidonian Tradition
17. Athenæus
10
2
18. Diodorus Siculus
12
3
19. Strabo
15
5
20. Julius Cæsar
20
6
21. The Gauls' Invasion of Rome (Livy)
26
2
22. The Gauls' Invasion of Greece (Justin)
28
2
23-37. The Classical Authors on the Druids
30
12
38. The Skull Cup (Livy)
36
1
39. The Foundation of Gaul (Diodorus)
37
1
40-41. The Foundation of Marseilles
38
1
42. King Catumandus and the Dream-Vision of the War-Goddess (Justin)
39
1
43-44. The Poisoned Libation
40
2
45-49. Ancient Celtic Women Leaders
45. Onomãris
42
1
46-47. Boudicã
43
1
48. Veledã (Tacitus)
44
1
49. Cartimanduã (Tacitus)
45
1
50-64. Ireland before St Patrick (Avienus, Strabo, Isidorus, Tacitus, Ptolemy, Solinus, Amniianus Marcellinus, Pacatus, Jerome, Symmachus, Claudian)
46
5
PART II: EARLY IRISH AND HIBERNO-LATIN SOURCES
65-72. Early Irish Dynastic Poetry
51
8
65. Mess-Telmann
52
1
66. Bressual Beoliach
52
1
67. Nidu dir dermait
53
1
68. Núadu Necht
54
3
69. Móen Oen
57
1
70. Máragalgata
58
1
71. Lug scéith
58
1
72. Eochu art ara chridethar cathrai
58
1
73-86.Tales from the Ulster Cycle
59
85
73. The Conception of Conchobor son of Nes
59
4
74. An Anecdote about Athairne in Bretha Nemetl
63
1
75. Athairne's Greediness
64
1
76. Athairne & Amairgen
65
1
77-78. Cú Chulainn & Senbecc
66
1
79. Cú Chulainn & Fedelm
67
1
80. The Story of Mac Dá Thó's Pig & Hound
68
8
81. Bricriu's Feast
76
30
82. The Intoxication of the Ulstermen
106
21
83. The Adventure of Nera
127
5
84. The Death of Lóegaire Buadach
132
1
85. The Death of Fergus Mac Róich
133
1
86. The Death of Cú Chulainn
134
10
87-91. Mythological Tales of Pre-Christian Kings
144
50
87. The Origin of Dowth
144
1
88. The Taking of the Hollow Hill
145
1
89. The Wooing of Etain
146
20
90. The Destruction of Dá Derga's Hostel
166
18
91. The Adventure of Cormac Grandson of Conn
184
4
92. Wisdom Literature: The Testament of Moranu
188
6
93-96. Selections from the Finn Cycle
194
110
93. The Boyhood Deeds of Finn
194
7
94-96. Severed Heads at Feasts
201
2
97. The Adventures of the Sons of Eochaid Mugmedón
203
6
98-99. Patrician Texts from the Book of Armagh (Excerpts)
209
3
100-101. The Death of Diarmait Mac Cerbaill
212
5
102-105. Tales of Mongán
217
5
106. The First Utterance of Ai Son of Ollam
222
1
107. The Story of Tuán Son of Cairell
223
3
108. The Book of Invasions
226
60
108/1. The Birth of Aed Sláine
272
2
108/2. Fingal Rónáin
274
8
108/3. The Story of Mis and Dubh Rois
282
4
109. From Giraldus Cambrensis's Topographic Hibernie
286
3
PART III: BRITTONIC AND BRITTONIC LATIN SOURCES, MOSTLY WELSH
110. Historia Brittonum
289
15
111-136. Early Welsh Heroic Poetry
304
3
111. The Elegy of Cunedag
304
3
112-115. Poems Mentioning Arthur
307
49
112. Gereint fil. Erbin
308
1
113. Preibeu Annwvyn
309
2
114. Pa Gur yv y Porthaar?
311
3
115. The Death-Song of Uthyr Ben
314
1
116. Trawsganu Kynan Garwyn
315
3
117. Y Gododdin
318
38
118-128. Poems & Tales Relating to Uryen of Reget & His Dynasty, The Kynverching
356
16
118. Gweith Gwen Ystrat
356
1
119. Uryen Erechwyb
357
2
120. Canu Taliesin V
359
2
121. Gweith Argoet Llwyfein
361
1
122. Arise, Reget, glory of kings!
362
2
123. Yspeil Taliesin
364
2
124-126. The Saga Englynion about Uryen's Head & Corpse
366
2
127. The Soul of Owein Son of Uryen
368
1
128-130. Three Welsh Texts Pertaining to Modron, Mabon, & The Kynverching Dynasty
368
4
131-132. Poems about Cadwallon Son of Cadfan
372
6
133-139. Poetry Relating to Cynddylan
378
27
133. Marwnad Cynddylan
378
3
134-138. Canu Heleld
381
3
139. Bryein Eccluys Teliau
384
1
140. The Poetry of Llywarch Hen
385
20
141-142. Two Breton Foundation Legends
405
6
143. The Martial Eulogy of ludic-hael
409
2
Special Names and Terms
411
9
Index
420
8
Previously Published Material
428
1
Map section
429