| 000 | 02411cam a22003493u 4500 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 34853 | ||
| 003 | UtSlPG | ||
| 005 | 20260610133809.0 | ||
| 006 | m | ||
| 007 | cr n | ||
| 008 | 260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d | ||
| 010 | _a12016878 | ||
| 040 | _aUtSlPG | ||
| 041 | 7 |
_aen _2iso639-1 |
|
| 050 | 4 |
_aBL _aGR |
|
| 100 | 1 |
_aEvans-Wentz, W. Y. _q(Walter Yeeling), _d1878-1965 |
|
| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries |
| 264 | 1 |
_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2011 |
|
| 300 |
_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
||
| 336 |
_atext _btxt _2rdacontent |
||
| 337 |
_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia |
||
| 338 |
_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier |
||
| 500 | _aRelease date is 2011-01-05 | ||
| 508 | _aProduced by Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net | ||
| 520 | _a"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries" by W. Y. Evans-Wentz is a scholarly exploration focused on Celtic folklore and mythology, written in the early 20th century. This work investigates the persistent belief in fairies across Celtic nations, including Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, and Brittany, examining both contemporary beliefs and historical contexts. The author delves into the enduring cultural significance of fairies, presenting firsthand accounts from various witnesses, and explores how these beliefs interface with broader themes of spirituality and human experience. The opening portion introduces the foundational ideas behind the study, emphasizing the author's extensive research conducted among Celtic peoples across different regions. The text reflects on the interplay between natural environments and the Celtic belief in fairies, proposing that locations rich in myth and legend, like Tara in Ireland and Carnac in Brittany, act as cultural epicenters for these beliefs. Evans-Wentz outlines his anthropological and psychological methodologies for gathering testimony, asserting that both the educated and the uneducated hold these beliefs, encouraging readers to reconsider their notions of superstition versus reality within the rich tapestry of Celtic culture. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
| 534 | _nOriginal publication data not identified | ||
| 653 | _aCelts -- Folklore | ||
| 653 | _aCelts -- Religion | ||
| 653 | _aMythology, Celtic | ||
| 653 | _aFairies | ||
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34853 |
| 999 |
_c75699 _d75699 |
||