James George Frazer:
Golden
Bough
Robert Graves:
*The
White Goddess: A Historical Grammar... --Lots of excellent info on the
mysteries of British mythology.
Various Sources:
*The
Mabinogi, and Other Medieval Welsh... --The Patrick Ford translation is
the preferred one. This work is required reading before taking neophyte.
Charles Leland, et al:
*Aradia
: Gospel of the Witches--Great little book with lots of info on the worship
of Diana.
Margaret Murray:
*The Witchcult of Western Europe
*God
of the Witches --Both of these books are full of what many now believe
are false interpretations of ancient witchcraft and the Burning Times. From
a historical point of view, these books are very important because they provide
an understanding of what many believe is the truth of our mutual heritage.
Please read these with a grain of salt, and read the next two books on the
list soon afterwards so you can get a more complete idea of what the truth
might be.
Ronald Hutton:
*The
Pagan Religions of the Ancient...
*The
Stations of the Sun: A History of...--These books debunk much of Margaret
Murray's work as self-serving political propaganda. Please be aware if you
plan to read these books that they may shake your faith in your religion. It's
important to remember that what we do now isn't made more or less valid by
what was done historically.
The
Triumph of the Moon: A History of...
Merlin Stone:
Ancient
Mirrors of Womanhood: A Treasury...
When
God Was a Woman
W.B. Yeats:
*Celtic
Twilight--Full of great lore and mythology.
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Mythology, Folklore & Anthropology
Thomas Bulfinch:
Bulfinch's
Mythology
Marija Gimbutas:
*Goddesses
and Gods of Old Europe,...--One of the best books written from an anthropological
point of view about our religion.
Eric L. Fitch:
*In
Search of Herne the Hunter--A great little volume full of info on a hard-to-research
deity whom many consider to be the patron deity of Blue Star.
Kim Long:
The
Moon Book: Fascinating Facts About...
Tikva Frymer-Kensky:
In the Wake of the Goddess
Kathy Jones:
Ancient British Goddesses
Barbara Donley:
Arianrhod:
A Welsh Myth Retold
Caitlin Matthews:
*Mabon
and the Mysteries of Britain: An.... It's a really good idea to read this
book while rereading The Mabinogi.
Elements
of Celtic Tradition
Simon James:
The
World of the Celts
Alwyn and Brinley Rees:
*Celtic
Heritage: Ancient Tradition in ...--One of the best books on the subject
ever written.
P.V. Glob:
Bog
People
Robin Williamson:
*Wise
and Foolish Tongue: Celtic Stories... --A great storyteller telling lots
of really great stories--good combination!
Moyra Caldecott:
Women
in Celtic Myth: Tales of...
R. J. Stewart:
Celtic
Gods Celtic Goddesses
Celtic Myths and Celtic Legends
Edith Hamilton:
Mythology
Joseph Campbell:
*The
Power of Myth -- This is great info by a brilliant man.
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Claude Levi-Strauss:
Myth
and Meaning
Homer:
The
Odyssey
The
Iliad
Snorri Sturlson:
Prose
Edda of Snorri Sturluson: Tales...
Diane Wolkstein and Samuel Noah Kramer:
Inanna:
Queen of Heaven and Earth; Her...
Kvedulf Gundarsson:
Teutonic
Religion: Folk Beliefs &...
W.Y. Evans-Wentz:
Fairy-Faith
in Celtic Countries
Jane Yolen:
Favorite
Folktales from Around the World
Brian Branston:
The
Lost Gods of England
John Matthews, ed.:
A
Celtic Reader : Selections from Celtic...
Charlene Spretnak:
*Lost
Goddesses of Early Greece: A... --Pre-Hellenic myths which look at the
classic Greek Goddess myths from a very different perspective. Of special interest
is the version of the Demeter and Persephone myth.
Elizabeth Hallam, ed.:
*Gods
and Goddesses: A Treasury of... --Cat loves this book because it's broken
down by type of deity, so it's easy to find, for example, a love goddess or
a death god from just about any pantheon.
Marvin W. Meyer, ed.:
The
Ancient Mysteries: A Sourcebook:...
Prudence Jones and Nigel Pennick:
A
History of Pagan Europe
Lindsay Clarke:
Traditional
Celtic Stories, Second...
Hallie Iglehart Austen:
The
Heart of the Goddess: Art, Myth and...
Jalaja Bonheim:
Goddess
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