Abstract
The influence of Celtic mythology on the literatures of medieval Britain and Ireland is visible in varying degrees across the range of Insular languages and traditions. Celtic mythology contributes significantly to medieval Irish literature, with the Otherwordly Túatha Dé Danann, or people of the sídhe , featuring in a large body of texts. The mythological concepts of the sovereignty goddess and sacral kingship are also pronounced in Irish tradition. The role of mythology in Welsh narratives is less obvious and more open to interpretation. Several tales from the Mabinogion deal with aspects of the Otherworld and other native mythological concepts, as do some of the poems of the legendary Taliesin. Scottish Gaelic literature shares with Irish the cycle of semi‐mythological stories about Finn Mac Cumaill. In non‐Celtic literatures, the principal influence from Celtic mythology is upon the Arthurian cycle, mainly, but not exclusively, via the works of Geoffrey of Monmouth.
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