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However, I make no apologies for stressing that this work is not all-embracing. It would need several volumes and a team of scholars working for many years to compile such a work. This should be looked upon merely as an introduction to the treasure house of Celtic mythology. This work is essentially for the lay reader; a guide for enthusiasts by which they may pick their way through the fascinating labyrinth of one of the world’s oldest written mythologies. As with A Dictionary of Irish Mythology, this is simply a who’s who and what’s what of the epic sagas and tales; an accessible, easy-to-read handbook, giving an immediate reference to the gods and goddesses, the heroes and heroines, the magical weapons, fabulous beasts, and Otherworld entities that populate the myths of this rich European culture.