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 Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 4:27 pm
I'm interested in the mythology of Celtic and Ancient Egyptian traditions. Can anyone point me to some resources that they've found helpful?
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:38 pm
One of the stickies is a recommened reading list.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 5:49 pm
I know. I wanted more than just one of each. Specifically, I was hoping to get recommendations from those who follow those traditions in order to see what they found useful.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:09 pm
For the Celts, try the Cycles and some of the older Manuscripts.
Fair warning- while education is all well and good, they are a closed culture. Don't know if that affects your interest or not.
For Egyptian stuff: you can read Budge- he's "classic", but I don't like his translations.
Is there a specific period of Egyptian theology you are interested in?
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:36 pm
Well I guess that ends that vein. Oh, well. sad
Anything and everything. Bring it on!
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:47 pm
Sophist Well I guess that ends that vein. Oh, well. sad They have interesting mythology though. Quote: Anything and everything. Bring it on! How about at a reading level- Casual? College?
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:50 pm
I'm sure they do. I love mythology. But that wasn't the intent of this post.
Casual and college. Maybe even practical. I would love anything that specifically looks into Bast or Hathor. I don't think I'm ready for anything that I'd have to have degrees in Egyptology to understand, though.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 7:53 pm
Just curious here, what do you mean by a "closed" culture?
And I'm very curious to read up on some Celtic mythology, specifically those from Ireland/Scotland.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:13 pm
Sophist Casual and college. Maybe even practical. I would love anything that specifically looks into Bast or Hathor. I don't think I'm ready for anything that I'd have to have degrees in Egyptology to understand, though. Fair general overview: Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt by Geraldine Pinch. Good translation of the Book of the Dead- useful for the afterlife contexts: The Egyptian Book of the Dead: The Book of Going Forth by Day by Raymond Faulkner College Level Overview of Egyptian Culture: The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt by Ian Shaw Casual overview: Egyptian Mythology a to Z by Pat Remler Kittori Just curious here, what do you mean by a "closed" culture?
And I'm very curious to read up on some Celtic mythology, specifically those from Ireland/Scotland. Some cultures do not welcome outsiders from joining their groups. The gods of the Celts have sworn oaths to the people of the land.
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:19 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 8:26 pm
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Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2007 10:00 pm
TeaDidikai Some cultures do not welcome outsiders from joining their groups. The gods of the Celts have sworn oaths to the people of the land.
My mom is Irish, but I don't live in Ireland...
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 12:12 am
Kittori TeaDidikai Some cultures do not welcome outsiders from joining their groups. The gods of the Celts have sworn oaths to the people of the land.
My mom is Irish, but I don't live in Ireland...Nope. My understanding is, however, one can be adopted in - either via a member of via the gods themselves.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 8:20 am
Deoridhe Kittori TeaDidikai Some cultures do not welcome outsiders from joining their groups. The gods of the Celts have sworn oaths to the people of the land.
My mom is Irish, but I don't live in Ireland...Nope. My understanding is, however, one can be adopted in - either via a member of via the gods themselves. Can marry in as well. Keep in mind that having Celtic Heritage doesn't make one a Celt.
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 2:21 pm
TeaDidikai Can marry in as well. Keep in mind that having Celtic Heritage doesn't make one a Celt. I'll stand as an example. Half my heritage is Celt, but I'm a USian. ^^
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