Celtic lore
Irish mythic tradition
Celtic lore is the body of myths, legends, and traditional knowledge from Celtic peoples—the ancient inhabitants of Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall, Brittany, and parts of continental Europe.
It encompasses tales of gods and heroes, fairy beliefs, druids, and the otherworld.
Modern fantasy frequently draws on Celtic lore for its imagery of magic and enchantment: The game's aesthetic borrowed heavily from Celtic lore.
- SamhainCeltic harvest-end observance
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- Tuatha Dé DanannAncient Irish deity tribe
- mythologyBody of traditional tales
- Táin Bó CúailngeOld Irish heroic saga
Fionn mac Cumhaill · Brehon laws · Brigid · Manannán mac Lir · oral tradition · faeries · bards · Beltane · fairy mound · changelings · fey · otherworld · enchantment · sacred groves · mist · druids · cauldron · ancient
- European cultureFrench cuisine, Italian art, opera, ballet, Renaissance
- paganismWicca, pagan, heathen, polytheist, polytheism
- Cat Lorecat goddess, familiar, witch's cat, familiars, black cat
Celtic loreNorse mythology
Scandinavian pagan religion
Greek mythology · Roman mythology · Egyptian mythology · Hindu mythology · Japanese mythology
Celtic lorescientific knowledge
Facts established through research
modern science · empirical research · rationalism · archaeological evidence · materialism