For generations, the legends of ancient Britain have captivated readers around the world, and this splendid compilation of tales for readers today offers a perfect introduction to the colorful pageant of Celtic myth. Its wondrous stories range from the oft-told deeds of Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table to the less-familiar adventures of the mighty Finn and his Fenians, Ulster's Champions of the Red Branch, and other heroic figures from the Gaelic pantheon. Tracing the exploits of kings and saints back to their earliest origins, the author reveals the pagan roots beneath medieval Christianity and follows the transformations of the stories into the fairy tales of the Victorian age. Originally published at the turn of the twentieth century, this book was conceived as a handbook to the burgeoning Celtic Renaissance. Its foundation of solid scholarship, conveyed with a minimum of marginal notes, make it reader-friendly and an ideal steppingstone on the path toward the magic cauldron of Celtic myth.