2014 Rhind Lecture 1: “Confronting Ancient Myth“ by Professor John Waddell

Lecture 1 Examines the challenges posed by attempting to correlate archaeology and myth. The 2014 Rhind Lectures - Archaeology and Celtic Myth - an exploration These lectures are an exploration and their central premise is that elements of pre-Christian Celtic myth preserved in medieval Irish literature shed light on older traditions and beliefs not just in Ireland but elsewhere in Europe as well. This enquiry mainly focuses on aspects of the mythology associated with four well-known Irish archaeological l