Celtic Mythology

di Dr Francis McBride (Autore)

Dr Francis McBride, 2026

Celtic Mythology The Living Myths: How Ancient Irish Mythology Shaped the Modern Mind By Dr Francis McBride The ancient Irish gods never left. They went underground. And they are still shaping you. For thousands of years, the myths of Ireland have been dismissed as folklore — colourful stories from a pre-scientific people, entertaining but ultimately obsolete. This book argues the opposite. The Tuatha Dé Danann, Cú Chulainn, the Morrigan, the Dagda — these are not relics. They are maps. Maps of the human psyche so accurate, so psychologically sophisticated, that modern science is only now beginning to catch up with what the ancient Irish already knew. In The Living Myths, Dr Francis McBride draws on over two decades of research in Celtic mythology, Jungian depth psychology, and cultural history to reveal the extraordinary truth hiding in plain sight: the myths of ancient Ireland are a complete psychological system — one that speaks directly to the crises, the hungers, and the deepest questions of twenty-first century life. Discover why Cú Chulainn's self-destruction mirrors the modern male crisis. Why the Morrigan is the Shadow self that every culture fears and needs. Why the Dagda's ever-full cauldron is not a fairy tale but a profound statement about abundance, generosity, and the psychology of enough. Why the Otherworld is not a place across the sea, but the unconscious mind that runs your life from below. This is not a mythology textbook. It is a reckoning — with stories that never ended, gods that never truly left, and a tradition of extraordinary depth that the modern world urgently needs to remember. Twenty chapters. Five thousand years of wisdom. One essential question: what if the myths were never just stories? Celtic Mythology: The Living Myths is for readers who want more than history. It is for those ready to go deeper.

• Autore: Dr Francis McBride
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Dr Francis McBride
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798233854941