anthropology british celtic celtic-mythology celts cornwall england europe fae faerie faeries faery fairies fairy fairy-tales folklore folktales gaelic history ireland legend legends magic medieval myth mythology myths new-age non-fiction nonfiction occult pagan philosophy religion renaissance research roses scotland sidhe spirituality wales

Collection of firsthand reports of elfin creatures in Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and Brittany, classified by country and introduced by leading authorities on anthropology and folklore. Also, recorded traditions of Celtic literature and mythology, variety of theories and their religious aspects, and a remarkably rational case for the reality of fairy life.