Mythology, Folklore & Anthropology 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.
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. 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 : A Celebration in Art and...