February
22
/ 2018
Creation myths are like bubbles of time, and when you pop one, stories of how prehistoric cultures interacted with each other, and nature, are found. Celtic mythology, more so than most folkloric systems, offers a perspective on how people interacted with the land and sea during different seasons of the year. Where in Greek myths heroes battled with titans, representing psychologies such as jealousy, greed and envy, Celtic myths featured farmers and sailors fighting weather fronts, in the form of mythological creatures. [[{"type":"media","view_mode":"media_large","fid":"46171","attributes":{"alt":"Euboean amphora, c.550 BC, the fight between the Giant King Cadmus and a dragon.","class":"media-image","height":"445","style":"width: 610px; height: 445px;","typeof":"foaf:Image","width":"610"}}]] Euboean amphora, c.550 BC, the fight between the Giant King Cadmus and a dragon. (Image: Public Domain ) Because the Celtic
